Kristen Eichensehr
Role at the time: Harvard law professor, in comments published by TIME on October 13
Condemned
Statement summary
Eichensehr says Russia's continuing attacks prevent the president from making the certifications required to end the statutory ban.
“On the substance, the President cannot, as a factual matter, make the certifications because Russia is still attacking Ukraine”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Lawmakers Argue Trump's Russia Diesel Deal 'Violates' the Law. Here's What Legal Experts SayInterview with Kristen Eichensehr
TIME publishes original comments from legal experts. The interview date is not specified.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Relative to easing sanctions to allow Russian diesel imports, Eichensehr says the president cannot lawfully make the certifications needed to end the import ban, a legal objection to the decision.