Leading Senate Republicans want to vote within the next month on a package of bills to pressure Russia to compromise in Ukraine peace talks, but it’s not clear if President Donald Trump will back the legislation.
A White House official said any such bills must not tie Trump’s hands.
“The White House is working with Congress to ensure introduced bills advance the President’s foreign policy objectives and authorities,” the official said in an email response to a query. “The Constitution vests the president with the authority to conduct diplomacy with foreign nations. Any sanction package must provide complete flexibility for the president to continue to pursue his desired foreign policy.”
