Trump Administration Preps New Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia

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Source: The Daily Beast

When State Department inspector general Steve Linick was abruptly fired, one of the inquiries he was conducting concerned a massive, highly controversial weapons sale to Saudi Arabia. Now the Trump administration is preparing to sell Riyadh even more weapons, The Daily Beast has learned.

Two individuals familiar with the situation, including one with direct knowledge, said the Trump administration is drafting another request for a significantly smaller package of arms that includes precision-guided munitions similar to those Secretary of State Mike Pompeo approved in a highly contentious $8 billion sale in 2019.

Congress voted to condemn that sale, and is likely to strongly push back against a new one, too. The proposed sale comes less than two weeks after President Donald Trump fired Linick.

The prospective sale also demonstrates the entrenchment of the Trump administration’s bond with Saudi Arabia, right as Riyadh’s punishing war in Yemen and the grisly murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has severely eroded Congress’ trust in the Saudis.



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[Initech]

1. What could go wrong?

[Frustratedlady]

2. What % do Trump and Pompeo get?

If there is a way, never think those two won't take advantage of it.

Pretty damned sad that the first thought that hits your mind with a situation and administration like this is, "What percentage will Trump and Pompeo get?" Ideally, Trump wouldn't have to give Pompeo a cut, but it would probably be worth it to keep his mouth shut.

After all, they both could be losing their jobs before long. Just sayin'.

[stillcool]

4. absolutely...We're probably watching..

the biggest heist of all time. So many involved, it's hard to figure who keeps all the balls in the air. Must be some operation.

[Lonestarblue]

11. Trump and Kushner get big resort developments for the future.

Pompeo is an Iran hawk, so likely sees arming Saudi Arabia as a means of overturning Iran’s government. And of course Israel would help with that.

And, yes, it’s sad that the first thought many of us have with any new policy or announcement by Trump is to wonder how it enriches him or his family. That’s always the motive with a grifter.

[keithbvadu2]

3. "entrenchment"? --- 'enrichment' would be a better word.

"entrenchment"? --- 'enrichment' would be a better word.

[Rebl2]

5. Haven't watched

news much today. Anyone talking about this?

[JonLP24]

6. This is one thing I hope the next administration ends

Also give the 9/11 families' lawyers the information they need for their case against Saudi Arabia.

[not_the_one]

7. I'm going to keep repeating what seems to be obvious to me...

He is insuring that they will allow them to go there when he and his criminal spawn flee for their lives.

Apparently he has an aversion to polonium... and 4th floor windows.

[rockfordfile]

8. traitors

[Jeorge IX]

9. We need to Stop Giving Money to Saudi Arabia and Israel

Along with Pakistan, they comprise our Axis of False Allies.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. In a non-COVID world: Al Qaeda was involved in first foreign-planned terrorist attack on U.S. soil

In a non-COVID world: Al Qaeda was involved in first foreign-planned terrorist attack on U.S. soil

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

In a non-COVID world, the biggest news right now would be that Al Qaeda was involved in the first foreign-planned terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11.

1/ Here’s what we know and why we need to be demanding accountability from the Trump Administration.

Link to tweet

2/ Last Dec. 6th, Saeed Alshamrani, a Saudi Air Force cadet, killed 3 and injured 8 at a military base in Florida.

He had been in contact w AQAP, the Al Qaeda wing based in Yemen, since 2015, including the night before the attack.

AQAP says it directed the attack.

Link to tweet

3/ He joined the Saudi military specifically to carry out an an attack on the United States. He spent years planning the attack.

And the FBI found over a dozen other Saudi trainees at the same base with jihadist and anti-U.S. material on their computers.

Link to tweet