Trump administration approved Saudi nuclear transfers after Khashoggi murder
Source: Axios
The Department of Energy approved the transfer of nuclear information from U.S. companies to Saudi Arabia seven times under President Trump, including twice after the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi government, according to a statement from Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.).
Details: The transfer of nuclear technical expertise overseas must be approved by the DOE in consultation with the State Department and other government bodies "to protect against the proliferation of nuclear weapons programs," according to Kaine. Following demands from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Trump administration revealed that it approved one such transfer on Oct. 18, 2018 16 days after Khashoggi's death and another on Feb. 18, 2019.
The big picture: The close relationship between the administration and the Saudi government came under heightened scrutiny in the aftermath of Khashoggi's death, especially after U.S. intelligence officials determined that the assassination was likely ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
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Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Our Congress needs to halt this immediately
Me.
(35,454 posts)or bailing out Jared? I would also like to know if M. Wolf's claim that after the murder Jared told MSB That he better execute the witnesses. Wolf said someone in the room is his source.
Can't link, was on Larry O'D last night and is in his new book seige which focuses heavily on Jared.
keithbvadu2
(36,775 posts)Trump, August 2015: I make $40 million, $50 million from Saudi Arabia. I like them very much.
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Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)and it's still fuckin' Tuesday...
First that silliness with the USS McCain, then one of his high-level advisors is a pederast, then there's Hope Hicks obstructing justice, making an ass of himself in the UK and now this...
I really want to take this story and staple it to the heads of those smug leftbro pundits who screeched for months that Hillary was going to be a worse president...