Trump Praises U.S. Military Sales In Talks With Saudi Crown Prince

  • 6 years ago

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump praised U.S. defense sales to Saudi Arabia, even as lawmakers criticized Riyadh’s role in the war in Yemen where a humanitarian crisis has unfolded .In Oval Office talks, Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed an agreement last year for $200 billion worth of Saudi investments with the United States, including large purchases of U.S. military equipment. Trump said the military sales contributed to the creation of 40,000 American jobs.

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