Thursday, May 28, 2020

Democrats Say U.S. Considering New Weapon Sale To Saudi Arabia

Senator Bob Menendez calls into question motives behind another Saudi arms sale (AFP/File photo)

CNN: Trump administration considering new weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, top Democrat says

The Trump administration is considering yet another weapons sale to Saudi Arabia despite the fact that it is facing scrutiny from congressional Democrats who believe Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may have recommended the firing of an independent watchdog because he was investigating the top US diplomat's controversial decision to fast-track a previous arms deal to the Kingdom.

In a CNN op-ed Wednesday, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez, said he discovered that the administration is pursuing a previously undisclosed arms sale to Saudi Arabia, which includes "thousands more precision-guided bombs to the President's 'friend,' Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman."

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More News On Democrats Saying U.S. Considering New Weapon Sale To Saudi Arabia

Trump planning new arms sale to Saudi Arabia, says senator -- AFP
Top US Democrat warns of another Pompeo-Saudi arms deal -- Middle East Monitor
Top Democrat: Trump administration pursuing new Saudi arms sale -- The Hill
Top Senate Democrat says State Dept. is working on new Saudi arms deal -- Axios

3 comments:

RussInSoCal said...

Well Dems, either the US sells them arms or the Russians sell them arms. Or maybe the Chinese do. If you'd all take your Trump-spun heads out of your asses for once, you would realize it would be better if we kept them in our sphere. But I guess its just in your interest to go fishing for the next impeachment fail.

/We could always send Obama back down there. He bowed to the waist for them in 2009.


ENEMIES,
CLOSE,

R,

Anonymous said...

no russ dear one
If you do not know why there are objections perhaps you really ought to find out before mouthing off

RussInSoCal said...

2:30 PM

Why don't you refute what I wrote and produce some facts, evidence or opinion of your own?

/before mouthing off...