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Lawmakers Argue Trump's Russia Diesel Deal 'Violates' the Law. Here's What Legal Experts Say

President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash over his plan to import diesel from Russia, with some Republican and Democratic lawmakers insisting that the controversial deal runs directly counter to an existing law.

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