Uuhhh...the countries cited in the EO were submitted by the former savior Obama and his administration.  That was the latest greatest that the left accomplice careerists infecting the DOS along w/ some of the colluding intel agencies (also infected w/ under 35 yr old millenials) that the administration HAD to go with because the SecState hadn't been confirmed yet.  Sorry.  Too much coffee, like LesterP.  Yeah...those 7 countries were cited by former Prez as highest priority as far as CT is concerned.