Authorization of F-35 Sales to Saudi Arabia Represents ‘Complete Merger’ of Trump Business Interests with U.S. Foreign Relations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Trump announced that he will approve the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response:
“We’re seeing the complete merger of Trump’s business interests with U.S. diplomacy and military policy.
“Trump’s apparent authorization of F-35 sales to Saudi Arabia comes amidst reports of new Trump family business deals with the Saudi government and its affiliates. These deals seem poised to direct tens of millions into the Trump family coffers in exchange for little more than permitting the family name to be attached to development projects.
“How are Americans supposed to think that Trump’s decision on F-35 sales, over internal objections, not to mention over human rights concerns, is unconnected to Trump’s business arrangements with Saudi Arabia?”