I find it very troubling that President Obama can make a statement after a black person is shot by law enforcement, but has been absolutely silent regarding the concerns of the Sioux people about the pipeline.
He invites representatives of B.L.M. to The White House. This is a perfect example of his racist beliefs, if you are black, there is concern, any other color, not so much, with the exception of middle eastern, perhaps.
The Sioux were once one of the largest and most prominent tribes, if not, the largest in America at one time, of course until The U.S. Government pushed them north to reservations. The Federal Government pushed even harder in the 1980’s with the creation of an eminent domain corridor where the proposed pipeline is to be installed.
Just a suggestion -rather than brown-nosing foreign dictators, this lame duck could give some consideration, or broker an agreement for the first and true Americans in this country; rather than allowing the-powers-that-be, to give ultimatums and demanding compliance from the Sioux people.