Despite a major desire to impose new sanctions against Russia, Congress will not act without Trump’s permission.
House of US spokesman Mike Johnson admitted that the time for new sanctions against Russia has long been. However, Congress will not accept them without President Donald Trump’s permission. Johnson said this Sunday, September 14, in an interview for CBS News.
Thus, the presenter recalled the statement of Republican Senator Lindsay Graham, who said the US Congress was willing to accept destructive sanctions against the Russian Federation. His statement sounded after Russian drones invaded Poland. In addition, Graham supported Trump’s proposal to introduce a 100% fee against India and China for the purchase of Russian oil to encourage the Russian Federation to end the war in Ukraine.
When asked about Johnson’s position on this occasion, he said that the sanctions against Russia were in a long time.
“In my opinion, desperate times are asking for desperate steps, and I think that with the right penalties against Russia have long been rushed. Congress has a great interest in it, so we are willing to work with the White House and our colleagues from the Senate in the House of Representatives to do it, and I personally want to do it,” Johnson said.
When asked if Congress was waiting for the president to give a green light, the speaker replied that Congress could not act on his own initiative.
“Congress really can’t act on its own initiative, because … the President must sign any of our law. So it must be a partnership,” Johnson said, adding that Congress is subject to the commander to the leader.
Keep in mind that Graham since spring has been talking about the “dragon” penalties for the Russian Federation, where there are sufficient votes. However, Trump did not rush to support this step.
Instead, Trump said he was willing to take a serious penalty against Russia, if all NATO countries were in agreement with the same steps, and also refused Russian oil. Trump also believes that high fees for imports from China will allow the crisis in Ukraine.
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