Barack Obama: “Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States…”

On the recordAugust 16, 2011

Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids ... is prohibited.

Said by

Democratic · Illinois

Source

Executive Order 13582—Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria

More from Barack Obama

Oct 15, 2026

A drift towards extremism was "not inevitable

Oct 9, 2026

Looking forward to being in Detroit on 10/24 to campaign for Jocelyn Benson, Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats up and down the ballot in Michigan.

Oct 9, 2026

Pennsylvania, Governor Shapiro has your back — and in this election, I'm asking you to have his,

Oct 15, 2026

And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.

Other voices in this conversation

Barack Obama: “Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids ... is prohibited.”