Cornyn says Graham would be appalled by the waiver

John CornynU.S. senator from Texas

Cornyn says Graham would be appalled by Trump's order waiving the Graham Act's Russia sanctions.

“Lindsey would be appalled”

Original post

Read the original post (opens in a new tab)John Cornyn says Lindsey Graham would be appalledOriginal post, October 17 at 7:31 a.m. Eastern

Reporting

Open source (opens in a new tab)Trump waives Graham Act sanctions; lawmakers respondWhite House statement and congressional-reaction paragraphs
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Trump waives the Graham Act's Russia sanctions

The White House says waiving the Graham Act's Russia measures preserves room for peace negotiations. Lawmakers from both parties and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say relief weakens pressure on Russia. Thomas Massie welcomes Trump's use of the authority Congress granted.

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Original post

John Cornyn says Lindsey Graham would be appalled (opens in a new tab)Original post, October 17 at 7:31 a.m. Eastern

About this source

Cornyn shares a New York Times report on Trump's order exempting Russia from the sanctions law and says Graham would be appalled.

Reporting

Trump waives Graham Act sanctions; lawmakers respond (opens in a new tab)White House statement and congressional-reaction paragraphs

About this source

Nicholas Kerr reports the waiver and direct responses from the White House and members of Congress. Some congressional remarks are quoted without their original posting times.

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Cornyn responds to Trump's order waiving the Graham Act's Russia sanctions.

After the quotation

Cornyn's post links a New York Times report on Trump's order exempting Russia from the sanctions law.

How this statement is classified

Condemned

The label describes this statement's response within the context above.

Why this label?

The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act's Russia sanctions. Cornyn expresses disapproval of the waiver by saying Graham would be appalled by it.

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