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Trump Circumvents Congress to Sell Weapons to Middle East Allies

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Trump Circumvents Congress to Sell Weapons to Middle East Allies

The New York Times - By HELENE COOPER, EDWARD WONG and CATIE EDMONDSON

WASHINGTON — President Trump circumvented Congress on Friday by declaring an emergency over Iran and moving forward with arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan that had been blocked by Congress since last year. Mr. Trump also announced on Friday that he would order about …

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