Republican senator says Trump diesel agreement with Russia may be illegal

United States Senator Thom Tillis has questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily relax sanctions on Russian diesel, in an effort to bring down record-high fuel prices caused by the US-Israel war against Iran.During a Sunday interview on the NBC News television show Meet the Press, Tillis argued that the sanctions relief could violate congressional law.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump says Ukraine and Russia agree to ‘energy ceasefire’list 2 of 3Oval Office spat to public rebukes: A timeline of Trump-Zelenskyy tieslist 3 of 3Trump calls on Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy amid tensions over Russia dealend of list“I do believe there’s a legitimate case for saying the president’s not following the law,” said Tillis.Trump’s decision has unsettled some Republican lawmakers who continue to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, which began in February 2022, after Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of the eastern European country.Tillis warned that his vote in support of Trump’s legislative priorities would be contingent on the White House reversing course.“If the president wants my support, which I believe he should get for funding mili...