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Senators call on Trump to scrap diesel deal
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A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.
Key facts
- Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Curtis of Utah
- The lawmakers also noted that Congress explicitly banned Russia energy imports in 2022 to prevent the United States from financing the war
- Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call
- Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal
Summary
Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. “The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. The Republican senators who signed onto the statement are Sens.