Shelley Moore Capito

“This was an act of Congress that we had worked with the White House on,”

Shelley Moore Capito · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Congress had coordinated the sanctions legislation's timing with the White House, making Trump's waiver decision surprising.

“We had timed this to when the president and the White House felt it was a good time to move forward with this, where it could be effective.”

Shelley Moore Capito · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Capito said the legislation was timed to when the president and White House felt it would be effective.