Friday, June 21, 2019

U.S. Senate Votes To Block Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia



Politico: Senate rebukes Trump with vote to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Senate voted to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, rebuking President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the aftermath of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Trump, whose administration signaled it would bypass congressional opposition to the sale of arms, is expected to veto the Senate's resolutions.

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WNU Editor: It will be vetoed by President Trump

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1 comment:

RussInSoCal said...

No doubt led by the chinless and witless McConnell. Feckless groupthink is always about three steps behind current events.