Thomas Massie
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Kentucky
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Massie welcomes the waiver and invokes the executive authority Congress granted in the law Massie voted against.
“Glad to see Trump has used the executive authority granted to him by Congress to waive almost all of the provisions”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Thomas Massie welcomes the Graham Act waiverOriginal post, October 17 at 10:21 a.m. Eastern
Massie welcomes the waiver, invokes the authority Congress granted and criticizes the underlying sanctions law.
Why we used this label
The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act's Russia sanctions. Massie welcomes the waiver and invokes the executive authority Congress granted in the law Massie voted against.