Saudis hire former US lawmaker to secure arms deals

‘Saudi Arabia has reportedly hired a powerful former US lawmaker to lobby White House and Congress during president-elect Donald Trump’s tenure on allowing arms sales to the kingdom.
Riyadh added heavyweight former California Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon to its already formidable team of lobbyists at a time when US lawmakers seek to block arms sale to Saudi Arabia over its war on Yemen.
Saudi Arabia is under fire for human rights abuses in its two-year military campaign against Yemen, where US-made planes have bombed hospitals, schools and key infrastructure.’
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