White House says Trump supports Graham’s Russia sanctions bill
The measure would let Trump hit buyers of Russian energy with tariffs as high as 500%, lawmakers said.
- On Monday, a White House official confirmed President Donald Trump supports the bipartisan Russia sanctions package spearheaded by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, potentially clearing the legislative path forward.
- Senator Lindsey Graham's unexpected death on July 11 reshaped the legislative effort he championed since April 2025, which originally proposed secondary tariffs as high as 500 per cent on Russian energy buyers.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune is assessing the package, which proponents believe could secure 80 to 90 votes, while South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone on Monday to finish Graham's term.
- Despite administration support, Trump sounded less committed when asked Monday evening, saying "We'll decide very soon on that," while Senator Rand Paul vowed to fight fast-tracking the bill.
- The sanctions package aims to weaken Moscow amid its war with Ukraine, though the official legislative text remains unreleased, leaving senators to debate final language while competing priorities consume Senate floor time.
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The Trump administration has signalled its backing for a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that could subject India to steep new tariffs over its purchases of Russian oil, a White House official confirmed with ANI on background, days after the legislation's lead sponsor, Senator Lindsey Graham, died.
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