Krishnamoorthi: Administration risks undermining sanctions policies in talks with China

Krishnamoorthi: Administration risks undermining sanctions policies in talks with China

The Trump administration could undermine its own sanctions policies if it considers “trading away” restrictions on Iranian oil purchases during trade talks with China, the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is warning. In an Aug. 19 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) said he was “deeply concerned” that the U.S. might not consider …