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Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) publicly broke with President Trump on Monday, opposing the administration's waiver of Russian sanctions tied to a Kremlin diesel deal.

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**Rep. Max Miller** (R-Ohio) said Monday he opposes President Trump's waiver on Russian sanctions, marking a named House Republican breaking with the administration on Russia policy.

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The waiver followed a deal with the Kremlin to permit diesel into the U.S. and global marketplace amid an energy shortage the source ties to the Iran war; Miller's quoted objection was cut off mid-sentence at 'The Administration should not waive sanctions passed by.'

Rep. Max Miller opposes Trump Russia sanctions waiver — SkimNews

By The Hill · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-10-19

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Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said Monday he opposes President Trump's waiver on Russian sanctions, marking a named House Republican breaking with the administration on Russia policy.
The waiver followed a deal with the Kremlin to permit diesel into the U.S. and global marketplace amid an energy shortage the source ties to the Iran war; Miller's quoted objection was cut off mid-sentence at 'The Administration should not waive sanctions passed by.'

Why it matters: Miller becomes a named GOP voice publicly opposing the administration's Russia sanctions waiver, which the source directly links to a Kremlin deal permitting Russian diesel into U.S. and global markets. A sitting Republican breaking rank gives the 22 other lawmakers pushing to scrap the deal (per prior coverage) a vocal congressional ally.