The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations has scrambled to defend his boss’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian crude oil. “The Treasury Department announced it was easing oil sanctions on Russia, which will help Russia fund its war in Ukraine, as you know. Why is the Trump Administration helping Russia in this moment?” host Kristen Welker asked on Meet the Press Sunday. Mike Waltz, 52, immediately jumped to the defense, arguing: “I wouldn’t characterize it that way, I’ll have to push back on that premise.”