Article snippet: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations MORE hit back at the White House on Tuesday, denying a top adviser’s claim that she was confused when she said the administration would impose new sanctions on Russia. “With all due respect, I don’t get confused,” Haley told Fox News’s Dana Perino in a statement that was read on-air. Haley’s pointed statement came hours after top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that Haley “got ahead of the curve” when she announced Sunday that the administration would roll out the sanctions the next day. “There might have been some momentary confusion about that,” Kudlow told reporters in West Palm Beach, Fla., ahead of MORE’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “She was certainly not confused,” Kudlow told the paper. “I was wrong to say that — totally wrong.” The back-and-forth revealed a simmering dispute within the administration over the sanctions mix-up. The White House said Monday that Trump has not decided to impose sanctions on Russia in response to a chemical weapons attack in Syria, a key Kremlin ally, contradicting Haley’s comments. After Haley made the comments on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” some Trump allies privately accused Haley — a vocal Russia hawk — of trying to box in the president on a decision. Sources close to the White House said Trump, who has at times been hesitant to forcefully criticize Russia, has been reluctant about moving forward with additional sanctions. Haley’s comments str... Link to the full article to read more