Part 810

Senators Demand Details On Trump Admin’s Aid To Saudi Secret Nuclear Weapons Program

The Trump administration has been sharing sensitive nuclear technology and energy information with Saudi Arabia — an issue that’s gained increased scrutiny since the Oct. 2 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a Saudi hit team at the consulate in Istanbul.
American lawmakers now want to get to bottom of it, and a group of senators has notified Energy Secretary Rick Perry to demand answers over how and why he allowed multiple U.S. firms to provide Riyadh with potential nuclear secrets and information sharing typically only available to Washington’s closest western allies.