Republican senator says Trump diesel agreement with Russia may be illegal

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: October 11, 2026Country: United States

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Republican senator says Trump diesel agreement with Russia may be illegal

US Senator Thom Tillis questioned the legality of Donald Trump's decision to temporarily relax sanctions on Russian diesel to lower record-high fuel prices amid the US-Israel war against Iran. During an interview on Meet the Press, Tillis argued that this sanctions relief could violate congressional law. He warned that his support for Trump's legislative priorities would depend on the White House reversing course, criticizing what he sees as overreach by the Trump administration.

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