Democrats Falsely Accuse Trump of Lifting Russia Sanctions – Turns Out Policy Started Under Biden

“While both parties in Congress push to tighten sanctions, Trump signals—again—whose side he’s on,” the official account for the Democrats on the House Affairs Committee posted on X Monday. “He won’t hold Russia accountable. Congress must.”

The policy Democrats are suddenly outraged about wasn’t created by Trump at all. It was started by President Biden back in December 2024, before Trump even took office. The Treasury Department’s renewal of a general license allowing certain Russian banks to temporarily operate without sanctions is simply continuing Biden’s policy.

A Treasury Department spokesman confirmed this fact directly: “This general license is a continuation of a general license initially granted in 2024 under the Biden administration.”