Al Jazeera reported that a group of US senators is about to stop selling arms in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar Islands and Qatar, Al Jazeera reported.
Two “disapproval resolutions” were submitted Thursday with Democrat Sens. Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Brian Schatz and Tim Kane, and independent Sens. Bernie Sanders, who often votes with Democrats.
Lawmakers also issued a statement accusing Trump of actively involved in “corruption of US foreign policy” over the timing of sales and recent investment transactions.
The State Department this week approved $1.6 billion in sales of Chinook helicopters and equipment to the UAE, components for F-16 aircraft, and spare and repair parts to support Apaches, Blackhawks and Chinook helicopters. In the first report, the figure cited nearly $1.3 billion, but the $1.6 billion figure was used in a statement from lawmakers.
Lawmakers are also looking to block $1.9 billion in sales to Qatar of MQ-9B Predator drones, associated with MQ-9B Predator drones approved by the State Department in March.