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'Appalled': Fed-up Republicans fume over Trump's latest betrayal
What happened
AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving most Russia-related sanctions, restrictions, and duties authorized by the Graham Act. Trump certified to Congress that the waiver served the national interest, effectively sparing Russia from measures intended to increase economic pressure over its war in Ukraine.
The law, signed the previous month after an 86–11 Senate vote, targeted major importers of Russian energy and countries helping Russia evade sanctions. Republican lawmakers Thom Tillis, John Cornyn, and Don Bacon condemned Trump’s…
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