6 GOP senators condemn diesel deal with Russia

(CNN)– A dozen senators, six of them Republicans are criticizing President Trump over his deal with Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel.

In a letter dated Tuesday, October 13, the senators urged the White House to back out of the deal.

Saying lifting the existing sanctions would offer limited to no relief to Americans struggling with record high prices while helping Putin finance his war with Ukraine.

It was signed by Republicans including Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.