Washington (CNN) Several members of Congress have been quietly blocking multiple US arms sales to Turkey as the Trump administration has still yet to impose mandatory sanctions on the country over its purchase of a Russian-made missile defense system, according to several congressional aides. "Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 is unacceptable and undermines NATO's mission to deter Russian aggression. A congressional aide told CNN that McCaul has decided to hold off on moving forward with sales to Turkey but has allowed some sales to proceed, specifically those in direct support of NATO operations in which Turkey participates. A committee aide told CNN that Engel, a New York Democrat, has "declined to clear" about a dozen arms sales to Turkey since 2018. Turkey's purchase of the S-400 is "a major factor" in that, the aide said.

Source: CNN August 12, 2020 18:00 UTC