Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales over fears it will be used to kill civilians in Yemen
In this file photo taken on March 20, 2018 US President Donald Trump holds a defence sales chart with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.
The move infuriated lawmakers who believe the weapons could be used to kill civilians in Yemen, where the Saudis and Emiratis are mounting an offensive and millions are at risk of starvation. The senators nonetheless said they would go ahead and introduce resolutions of disapproval - as they could for sales that are formally submitted - for each of the 22 arms deals.
He was strangled and his body dismembered after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to sort out marriage paperwork, according to Turkish and US officials.
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