Trump's Russian Sanctions Waiver Draws Bipartisan Congressional Outrage

President Donald Trump waived sanctions on Russia days before they were to take effect, drawing bipartisan outrage from Congress on Saturday. Lawmakers had overwhelmingly passed the legislation to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Senators from both parties condemned the executive order, with Sen. Thom Tillis calling it "beyond irresponsible" and Sen. John Cornyn saying the late Sen. Lindsey Graham "would be appalled." The waiver follows Trump's recent diesel deal with Putin to import Russian energy, which critics say capitulates to a dictator. The sanctions, part of the Lindsey Graham Russian Sanctions Act, were designed to impose tariffs on countries importing Russian oil. Congress is on recess until after Election Day, making immediate action unlikely, though Rep. Gregory Meeks introduced legislation Friday to block the diesel deal.