A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.
Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. He said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global market, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver an additional 3 million tons “within a short period of time” after that, he wrote.
Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute.
Look I get it, but for the moment let’s be glad these six are doing something… a lot more than the absolute nothing - or bootlicking - the others are doing.
I’m skeptical of any republican that has had the opportunity to keep Trump in check, but has not. This feels like an attempt to make them look better before rhe midterms.
You’re probably not wrong
No. This is LITERALLY the least they can do apart from nothing. And 94 senators aren’t even doing THAT much.
That’s as worthy of celebration as Mitch McConnell completing a sentence without having a stroke or Hakeem Jeffries neglecting to call a common sense progressive candidate with more popular policy positions than himself “dangerous” or “extreme left”.
Yeah it’s this bad, I know. It’s not that I disagree (although it’s probably dangerous to even do this under Trump), and I’m definitely not celebrating. Still, I believe complaining should now start with the other 94.
I’m sure it was intentional (and absolutely fine) that there were more Republicans than Democrats as well.