Republican lawmakers are criticizing the president’s decision to resume diesel imports from Russia and temporarily halt new sanctions against Moscow, calling the moves an "embarrassing" shift in policy. Some have vowed to withhold financial backing for the administration’s broader agenda in response. The backlash centers on concerns that the actions undermine support for Ukraine and signal an overly conciliatory approach toward Russia. Critics accuse the president of aligning too closely with a foreign leader under international scrutiny.
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pauseUS politics live – latest updatesA handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump’s softening stance on Russia, threatening to pull financial support for his agenda over his “embarrassing” handling of the Ukraine war.Don Bacon, an outgoing congressman in Nebraska, condemned Trump’s actions – which include a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel and the pausing of sanctions on Moscow – as “absolutely disgraceful” and accused the US president of cozying up to a “war criminal” in Vladimir Putin, his Russian counterpart. Continue reading...
