The Trump administration notified Congress it plans to sell $8.1 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates without congressional approval
The move is similar to Trump's declaration of a border emergency this year, which allowed him to divert military funds to pay for border barriers.
"These national security concerns have been exacerbated by many months of Congressional delay in addressing these critical requirements, and have called into doubt our reliability as a provider of defense capabilities, opening opportunities for U.S. adversaries to exploit," Pompeo said.Sign up for Morning Defense, a daily briefing on Washington's national security apparatus.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO.
Trump recently vetoed legislation that would restrict American support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
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