U.S. Senate's McConnell wants "even more sanctions" on Myanmar military

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he hopes that the United States will impose additional sanctions on the Myanmar military after the recent takeover that the State Department has determined was a military coup.

"We already have sanctions in place against key military officials in that country," McConnell said. "And Congress has already given the executive branch the authority it actually needs to swiftly apply even more sanctions to the military." The U.S. State Department has assessed the military takeover in Myanmar constitutes a coup and will therefore conduct a review of its foreign assistance to the country, but will continue its humanitarian programs helping the Rohingya.