Chris Sampson
Role at the time: Journalist and author of The Wire Tap
Condemned
Statement summary
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.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Chris Sampson criticizes the Graham Act waiverWaiver-authority and congressional-response sections
Sampson recognizes the statutory waiver power while criticizing its use. His statements about presidential motives are analysis.
Why we used this label
Sampson rejects this use of the waiver and asks Congress to remove the open-ended authority that allowed it.