Lawmakers Invoke Lindsey Graham in Demand Trump Revoke Russia Diesel Deal

A bipartisan group of 22 House lawmakers has called on President Donald Trump to revoke the administration's authorization for Russian diesel, invoking the legacy of late Senator Lindsey Graham in their push for renewed economic pressure on Moscow. The lawmakers argue that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's issuance of General License 135, which authorizes transactions involving Russian-origin diesel, should be revoked.

They urge the administration to not issue further general licenses that could restore revenue to the Kremlin's war chest and to impose sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, banks, and state enterprises. This new, coordinated phase of congressional opposition to Trump's Russia diesel agreement comes as Russia prepares for a fifth winter campaign against Ukraine.

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