Seven Democrats in Congress want banks and port authorities to preserve records for a future investigation into President Trump's deal to bring Russian diesel to American consumers—because nothing outrages Washington like cheaper fuel for working people.
Three tankers carrying roughly 140,000 metric tons of Russian diesel are crossing the Atlantic toward East Coast ports, with a fourth preparing to depart, according to Fox News. The shipments are the first authorized cargo under an October 9 agreement between Trump and Vladimir Putin designed to address a global diesel shortage and rising prices. The Treasury Department issued General License No. 135 to enable the sales. The administration says it's legal. Democrats say it isn't—and they're threatening anyone who touches the fuel.
In a letter obtained by Axios, the lawmakers warned JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, plus port authorities in Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, New York, and New Jersey, that importing Russian diesel raises
