Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions
Topics: Russia & Ukraine
4 outlets (CBS News, Axios, NBC News and NPR) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 4 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “sanctions”, “Russia”, “waiving”. Distinct wording: CBS News uses “bipartisan” and “backlash”; Axios uses “interests” and “national”; NBC News uses “decision'” and “calling”; NPR uses “Beyer” and “D-Va”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- CBS News reports: “President Trump is defending his decision to waive sanctions, which will refill Russia's pocketbooks as it attacks Ukraine.”
- Axios reports: “President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month. W…”
- NBC News reports: “President Donald Trump waived sweeping new sanctions against Russia passed by Congress, arguing in an executive order Friday that the move “is in the national interests of the United States.””
Read the full coverage
- CBS News: Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions
- Axios: Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the "national interests"
- NBC News: Trump doubles down after waiving new Russia sanctions, calling it a ‘very good decision’
- NPR: Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., on Trump waiving sanctions on Russia
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