[UPDATE] Both parties condemn Trump's waiver of the Graham Act's Russia tariffs and sanctions; Rep. Don Bacon says he won't fund Trump's agenda

Republicans and Democrats condemned Donald Trump's executive order of Friday, Oct. 16, which waived the Graham Act's sanctions and tariffs on Russia two days before they were due to take effect on Sunday, Oct. 18. The waived penalties include a 100% tariff on the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas and a 500% tariff on Russian goods. The White House. Spokesperson Taylor Rogers said enforcing them now "would impede ongoing U.S. efforts to negotiate a durable and comprehensive peace agreement." Republican critics. Don Bacon (Rep-R Nebraska) wrote on X that Trump's agenda "is dead. Many of us won't fund these things knowing he is propping up a dictator's invasion and throwing an ally under the bus." Thom Tillis (Sen-R North Carolina) told NBC "there's a legitimate case for saying the president's not following the law." John Cornyn (Sen-R Texas): "Lindsey would be appalled." The supporters. Thomas Massie (Rep-R Kentucky), one of seven Republicans who voted against the law, was "glad to see Trump has used the executive authority granted to him by Congress to waive almost all of the provisions of this stupid law." Democrats and Kyiv. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Trump "just gave Putin the best birthday gift he'll get this year." Volodymyr Zelensky (President, Ukraine) called the decision unfortunate and urged the law's backers to keep speaking out. Still open. The order sets no end date. The waivers stay in place until administration officials decide further action is needed. The White House says Trump keeps the power to switch the penalties on.