Sampson asks Congress to take the open-ended waiver out of the Graham Act
Chris SampsonJournalist and author of The Wire Tap
Sampson criticizes Trump's waiver and asks Congress to remove the statute's open-ended waiver.
“What’s missing is a president who wants Russia to pay for this war.”
Analysis
Where this statement fits
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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Analysis
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Sampson recognizes the statutory waiver power while criticizing its use. His statements about presidential motives are analysis.
Before the quotation
Sampson lists questions for Congress, including a call to take the open-ended waiver out of the statute, then writes that the law remains on the books and that the waiver can be reversed with a single order.
After the quotation
Sampson writes that the point will be repeated until the pattern breaks, and that it has not broken yet.
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Why this label?
Sampson rejects this use of the waiver and asks Congress to remove the open-ended authority that allowed it.
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Massie welcomes the Graham Act waiver
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