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On November 17 Obama instructed the UN ambassador to vote against a Russian sponsored resolution "Combating glorification of [[Nazism]], Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of [[racism]], racial discrimination, [[xenophobia]] and related intolerance."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-votes-against-anti-nazi-resolution-at-united-nations/</ref>
On November 17 Obama instructed the UN ambassador to vote against a Russian sponsored resolution "Combating glorification of [[Nazism]], Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of [[racism]], racial discrimination, [[xenophobia]] and related intolerance."<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-votes-against-anti-nazi-resolution-at-united-nations/</ref>
Within a few weeks the Global Magnitsky Act<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/putin-congress-rohrabacher-trump-231775 </ref> and the Inspector General Empowerment Act were passed. The OIG now had access once again to all information the Obama administration had been refusing to Inspectors General which created the [[FISA abuse]] scandal.
Within a few weeks the Global Magnitsky Act<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/putin-congress-rohrabacher-trump-231775 </ref> and the Inspector General Empowerment Act were passed. The OIG now had access once again to all information the Obama administration had been refusing to Inspectors General which created the [[FISA abuse]] scandal.<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/08/doj-political-surveillance-from-the-irs-in-2011-to-the-fisa-court-in-2016/ *DOJ Political Surveillance – From the IRS in 2011 to the FISA Court in 2016], Posted on March 8, 2020 by sundance. theconservativetreehouse.com </ref>
On December 22 right after an anti-Istaeli resolution was proposed at the UN by the US, a “very senior member” of Trump's transition team — who has been identified as [[Jared Kushner]] directed Michael Flynn to contact officials of the various foreign governments on the [[UN Security Council]] to inform them Trump opposed an Obama orchestrated resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. Russian Amb. Sergei Kislyak informed Flynn that Russia would not vote against the Obama administration's resolution condemning [[Israel]] despite Trump's opposition to it.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/454293/robert-mueller-trump-russia-investigation-michael-flynn-obama-administration-foreign-policy-israel</ref>
On December 22 right after an anti-Istaeli resolution was proposed at the UN by the US, a “very senior member” of Trump's transition team — who has been identified as [[Jared Kushner]] directed Michael Flynn to contact officials of the various foreign governments on the [[UN Security Council]] to inform them Trump opposed an Obama orchestrated resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. Russian Amb. Sergei Kislyak informed Flynn that Russia would not vote against the Obama administration's resolution condemning [[Israel]] despite Trump's opposition to it.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/article/454293/robert-mueller-trump-russia-investigation-michael-flynn-obama-administration-foreign-policy-israel</ref>