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As Scrutiny of His Aid to Putin Intensifies, Trump Waives More Russia Sanctions

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President Donald Trump speaks during a maternal health event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2026.

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Vladimir Putin’s regime is an enemy of the United States, and President Donald Trump is giving it aid and comfort, subordinating vital American interests to the Kremlin’s interests. It’s that simple. The rest is details . . . and there are a lot of those, as I contend in the weekend piece that we posted this morning.

Just since then, two big developments.

Andrew C. McCarthy

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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