A group of bipartisan lawmakers has raised objections to the Biden administration's plan to ease sanctions on an Israeli mining executive, Dan Gertler, accused of corrupt practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The administration aims to allow Gertler to sell his financial stake in three Congolese mines to remove him from the mining trade there, with the goal of attracting more Western investors. However, the lawmakers argue that this move would allow Gertler to profit from ill-gotten assets at the expense of the Congolese people, undermining efforts to combat corruption and U.S. foreign policy interests. They also highlight Gertler's failure to pay restitution to Congo for estimated lost revenue. The lawmakers' concerns center on the potential negative impact on efforts to combat corruption and the interests of the Congolese people.