Leading Democrats in furious attack
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Leading Democrats in furious attack on Trump over easing Russia oil sanctions

The top Democrats are criticizing the Trump administration for giving in to Russia by easing oil sanctions.

Friday's criticism comes in a statement from Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and his two closest Senate Democrats:

"Russia reportedly provides Iran with intelligence to find and kill American soldiers - the Trump administration responds by easing the pressure and helping Russia get an additional $150 million every day for its war machine."

The US is temporarily easing sanctions to mitigate the effects of rising oil prices. This is what Democrats are reacting to:

"President Trump is offering more relief to the Kremlin than he is to American families, who are now paying more at the gas pump... because of the conflict."

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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