Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw U.S. Support for War in Yemen - News Summed Up

Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw U.S. Support for War in Yemen


WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate ignored appeals by the Trump administration and passed a resolution on Thursday to withdraw U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition at war in Yemen, delivering a bipartisan setback for the president’s Middle East policy. The measure, which passed in a 56-41 vote, pits a Senate upset by the October killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents against the Trump administration, which views Saudi Arabia as a vital strategic ally. Seven Republicans joined with all 49 members of the Democratic...


Source: Wall Street Journal December 13, 2018 20:21 UTC



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