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Bessent says ‘no one has been tougher’ on Russian sanctions than Trump

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Bessent says ‘no one has been tougher’ on Russian sanctions than Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sweeping Russian tariffs and sanctions enacted by the bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, proclaiming “no one has been tougher” t…

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