President Donald Trump called on Republican lawmakers to add Iran to the proposed Russia sanctions bill, stating that Sen. Lindsey Graham wanted this and that it was about to happen, according to the president's remarks.
01 · THE DISPATCH
President Donald Trump requested Sunday that Republican lawmakers add Iran to the proposed sanctions bill targeting Russia, according to a report from The Zioneer. The request would expand the scope of the legislation to include sanctions on Tehran. Trump noted that Sen. Lindsey Graham, who championed the original bill, had wanted this to happen and that it was about to occur.
02 · How it developed
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03 · Source and signal
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