A Trump ally has been leveraging his influence within the admin to push a lucrative business deal involving the transfer of US nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia while, at times, standing to profit from the proposal, according to a congressional committee
The new report drafted by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, which is based on more than 60,000 pages of new documents -- including text messages and emails -- was released Monday.
"These new documents raise serious questions about whether the White House is willing to place the potential profits of the President's friends above the national security of the American people and the universal objective of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons," it says.
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