Politics
Trump Set Record Sanctions Use That Biden Is Likely to Keep
- President issued sanctions about three times a day since 2017
- Biden team has signaled it sees value in the sanctions tool
U.S. President Trump signs an executive order imposing sanctions on Iran in June 2019.
Photographer: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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The Trump administration has imposed sanctions at a record-shattering pace of about three times a day during the president’s time in office: a slew of measures targeting companies, individuals and even oil tankers tied to Iran, North Korea, China, Venezuela and Russia.
President-elect Joe Biden’s team is promising a top-to-bottom review of sanctions operations, but don’t expect a significant slowdown on his watch.