Johnson says he warned White House of ‘unintended consequences’ from Russia sanctions waiver

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that he warned the White House of “unintended consequences” that could stem from waiving sanctions on Russia.

President Trump signed an executive order last week waiving sanctions on Russia that were slated to take effect under a legislative package championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and passed by Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support. The move quickly sparked bipartisan backlash.

Asked whether he wants to waive the tariffs or forgo the move, Johnson told Fox News host Larry Kudlow, “Congress voted on this decisively just several weeks ago, and we understand that Putin cannot be trusted.”

“He demonstrates that over and over and over,” Johnson said. “So I did talk to several of my colleagues yesterday who had concerns about that. They’re on committees of jurisdiction, like intelligence and........

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