Trump vowed to ease sanctions on Syria. How quickly that happens is up for debate
Since President Donald Trump announced his intent to end a half-century of sanctions on Syria, a debate has developed in his administration over how quickly and thoroughly that should happen. U.S. presidents have piled up penalties over the years, and those could be quickly lifted or waived through executive action. But Congress imposed some of the strictest measures and would have to permanently remove them. Some Trump administration officials are pushing to lift or waive sanctions as fast as possible without demanding tough conditions first. Others have proposed a phased approach, giving short-term waivers soon on some sanctions and then tying further relief to Syria meeting conditions. Those could substantially slow or even permanently prevent longer-term relief.
