Why President Trump Ordered The Closure Of The Russian Consulate At Seattle

CNBC: Trump ordered the closure of Russian consulate near a US Navy submarine base that has a huge nuclear arsenal and is guarded by dolphins

* President Trump expels 60 Russians from the United States and orders the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, Washington.
* The shutdown of the consulate in Seattle is "due to its proximity" to U.S. naval base Kitsap-Bangor, according to administration officials.
* Experts believe the Navy installation has the greatest concentration of nuclear weapons in the United States.

Less than 30 miles from the Russian consulate in Seattle, which was closed by President Donald Trump on Monday, is what is believed to be the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the United States.

And it is guarded by dolphins.

Trump ordered the closure of the consulate as part of a broader move against Russian diplomats and intelligence officials Monday.

Senior administration officials who declined to be named said the president ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders later confirmed the move to kick out dozens of Russian officers, as well as the closure of the Seattle consulate.

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WNU Editor: I can understand why there was a Russian consulate in San Fracisco. There are approximate 300,000 to 500,000 former Russian nationals living in the Bay area who do make a lot of trips to their former homeland. As for Seattle .... definitely not for taking care of the local Russian population that is sparse and/or non-existent .... it was most likely used for intelligence gathering.