* White House spokesman John Kirby said Biden is reconsidering his Saudi stance
* Added that the president is willing to work with Congress on future of relations
* Top Democrats have called for a freeze on arm sales after the OPEC decision
* Senator Dick Durbin said Saudi Arabia wants Russia to win the war in Ukraine
* JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon took a veiled swipe at Biden as he said the U.S. should pump more oil and gas and should have been doing so for a long time
President Biden is considering getting tough on Saudi Arabia by re-evaluating the relationship with the kingdom after OPEC+ slashed oil production last week.
'This is a relationship that we need to continue to reevaluate, that we need to be willing to revisit,' White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on CNN Tuesday.
Biden is willing to work with Congress on the future of Saudi relations, Kirby added in an interview with CNN, after Democratic Senator Bob Menendez called for a freeze on cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including most arms sales.
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WNU Editor: I agree with both of these analysis .... Opec+ oil cut: Are Saudi Arabia and UAE testing the limits of a new world order? (Middle East Eye), and here .... October surprise? Why OPEC's planned price hike could pummel Democrats (FOX News).
White House Re-Evaluating Relations With Saudi Arabia After OPEC+ Oil Production Cut
Biden Re-Evaluating U.S. Relationship With Saudis After OPEC Decision -Official -- Reuters
Biden signals rethink over Saudi ties amid anger at cuts in oil output -- The Guardian
Biden to ‘Re-Evaluate’ Relationship With Saudi Arabia After Oil Production Cut -- New York Times
Biden Is Re-Evaluating Relations With Saudi Arabia Following The OPEC+ Cut -- OilPrice.com
Biden to ‘re-evaluate’ US-Saudi ties after OPEC+ cuts oil production -- NYPost
Biden "to re-evaluate" U.S.-Saudi relationship after OPEC oil cut -- Axios
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