I agree with Rover, of course, that "approve" and "approve of" can have different meanings. However, I think sentence #2 above is less likely than, for example, "I won't/can't approve your action".
Barman, just as a little exercise for you, look up the difference in meaning between "approve" and "approve of" and post below to confirm that you understand what we're talking about.
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