Jon Stewart Criticizes Trump Executive Order Waiving Russia Sanctions

Comedian Jon Stewart lambasted the administration for waiving sanctions to permit Russian diesel imports.

Comedian Jon Stewart condemned a recent presidential executive order that waived sanctions on Russia to permit diesel imports. During a television broadcast, he slammed the policy shift as contradictory given the ongoing war in Ukraine. The criticism follows the administration's decision to ease restrictions previously enacted into law in September.

• The criticismJon Stewart described the presidential waiver allowing Russian diesel imports as both insane and incoherent.
• The backgroundThe administration's executive order overrides a sanctions bill that was signed into law just last month.