Fact vs. Spin: Does Trump’s Russian Diesel License “Run Directly Counter” to the 2022 Ban? Here Is What the Statute and OFAC Actually Say

Seven senators — four Republicans — say allowing Russian diesel into the U.S. “runs directly counter” to the 2022 Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act and skipped Congress’s consultation rules. We checked P.L. 117-109 and OFAC General License 135 line by line.

By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor