Trump warns halting Saudi arms sales would hurt economy

Defense News: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed reservations about halting U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist, warning such a move “would be hurting us.”

The Trump administration has strengthened U.S. relations with Riyadh, touting a $110 billion package of proposed weapons sales as a key economic achievement, but reports the Saudi government plotted the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at its Saudi consulate in Turkey has added pressure.

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