The five U.S. lawmakers, led by Sen. Marco Rubio, said they would use the Atomic Energy Act to block any U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreements if Trump did not cut off talks.
Others are senators Cory Gardner, Rand Paul, Dean Heller and Todd Young.
“The ongoing revelations about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as certain Saudi actions related to Yemen and Lebanon, have raised further serious concerns about the transparency, accountability, and judgment of current decision makers in Saudi Arabia,” the senators wrote.
“We therefore request that you suspend any related negotiations for a U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement for the foreseeable future,” said the lawmakers.
Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter, which was first reported by NBC News.
Khashoggi, a leading critic of Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Salman, disappeared after visiting the Saudi consulate in…
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