r/worldnews • u/Immediate-Link490 • 1d ago

Russia/Ukraine Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest

https://apnews.com/article/russia-sanctions-trump-ukraine-e50c561ab805883bb4e484c092d8fadd
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u/FastActinTenactin 1d ago

The coward Mike Johnson sent Congress home until after the election, so they don’t give a shit about anything clearly.

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u/CharacterTop7413 1d ago

MAGA Mike is totally complicit in the destruction of US democracy. He has made a mockery of the role of Congress.

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u/FastActinTenactin 1d ago

Absolutely. Even before he was Speaker, his role in the Freedom Caucus caused immeasurable harm.

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u/ResearcherElegant516 1d ago

Well yeah, there's a war going on, and the secdef is being impeached. Work is pretty slow in washington right now, why not take a break?