Reasoned-Bibliothek · 18. Okt. 2026

Congress should decide, not the president alone

2 Begründungen3 Quellen

Whatever the policy, a change this large to Russia sanctions goes through congressional review before it takes effect.

Begründungen

1.
Congress passed the Graham Act; one president shouldn’t be able to switch off its core sanctions on his own.
Quelle angefragt · 1
- Stützt
  Even Republican senators have criticised the waiver and called for an investigation.
  - ABC News: Trump signs order waiving Graham Act sanctions on Russia (abcnews.com)
Einwände
- Waive them while peace talks continue · Lässt etwas weg
  The White House says the act itself gives the president the authority it used.
  - ABC News: Trump signs order waiving Graham Act sanctions on Russia (abcnews.com)
2.
An existing law already requires congressional review of significant changes to Russia sanctions.
- Council on Foreign Relations: Trump’s Russian diesel deal, explained (cfr.org)
- Stützt
  The timing suggests the decision is driven by fuel prices before the midterm elections rather than by a strategy for Ukraine.
  - Al Jazeera: US inflation rises before midterm elections, fuelling rate hike fears (aljazeera.com)
Einwände
- Waive them while peace talks continue · Übertrieben
  Legal experts disagree on whether that review requirement covers a temporary licence and a statutory waiver.
  Quelle angefragt · 1

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