GOP senator rebels against Trump's 'beyond irresponsible' new war 'capitulation'Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is furious that President Donald Trump put sweeping new Russia sanctions on hold. Trump signed those sanctions into law only last month. “Beyond irresponsible,” Tillis wrote on X Saturday. “What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand?” “It’s unconscionable that this…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentrussia sanctions pause
Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with UkrainePresident signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect Donald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest. In an…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentrussia sanctions pause