The Trump administration admitted it had made seven approvals for the sharing of technological information with Saudi Arabia without telling Congress.
Lawmakers have raised concerns about the efforts of the Trump administration to give Saudi Arabia nuclear materials without consultation with Congress and without properly notifying regulators.
President Donald Trump receives the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the Saudi Royal Court, in Riyadh, on May 20, 2017. Lawmakers have raised concerns about the efforts of the Trump administration to give Saudi Arabia nuclear materials without consultation with Congress. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump has drawn significant criticism from many Democrats and Republicans for his continued support of Saudi Arabia despite its human rights abuses. Following the murder of U.S. resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a team of Saudi agents in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate, the president’s support for the kingdom drew intense backlash. The Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, also voted last month to end U.S.
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