In some ways this was the most eye-raising part of it to me: "...barring the Treasury Department from sanctioning people in the US who are involved in cyberatta

In some ways this was the most eye-raising part of it to me: "...barring the Treasury Department from sanctioning people in the US who are involved in cyberattacks on US infrastructure. The accompanying White House statement said the change would prevent 'misuse against domestic political opponents.'" Maybe there's some nonobvious explanation but it seems strange to me.