Senators return to Washington intent on action against Saudis
Senators are preparing to put U.S.-Saudi relations back under the microscope after returning to Washington still seething about the murder of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Lawmakers remain skeptical that Saudi Arabia’s day-to-day leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was not involved in the killing — despite national security adviser John Bolton’s suggestion Tuesday that he hasn’t been implicated — and are plotting their next steps.
Outgoing Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said that while he is not expecting a sanctions bill to be taken up any time soon, he is pushing for administration officials to testify as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan trio of senators, feeling the political winds turn their way, is planning to reintroduce a resolution that would end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition involved in Yemen’s civil war.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/416808-senators-return-to-washington-intent-on-action-against-saudis
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