Congress outraged by Trump's waiver of Russian sanctions

President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia, days before they were to take effect, has drawn bipartisan outrage from Congress, which had overwhelmingly passed the legislation to support Ukraine. Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order, with Republican Sen. Thom Tillis calling it "beyond irresponsible." The waiver comes as Trump recently announced a diesel deal with Putin to import Russian energy, aiming to curb high U.S. gas prices ahead of the November midterm elections. The House and Senate are on recess until after Election Day, making any immediate congressional counteraction unlikely. The sanctions law, named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was designed to impose tariffs on countries importing Russian oil to halt funds fueling Putin's four-year war against Ukraine.