I did not. I said it was long overdue, especially against Russia's so called dark fleet. But now, as if to thank the Russians for targeting Americans, Trump is rewarding Putin by lifting the oil sanctions and giving him more money to fight Ukraine and build out its nuclear arsenal. I can't imagine what our troops who risked their lives to board those ships a few weeks ago, are thinking now. Except that I can't imagine what they're thinking because I lived through similar harebrained decisions in Iraq. (03:15–03:23)
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Asserts that Trump lifted oil sanctions on Russia, aiding its military and nuclear capabilities.
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