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Senate falls short of halting Trump's $23B arms sales to UAE

by Lisa Mascaro
| December 9, 2020 4:10 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate fell short Wednesday in trying to halt the Trump administration's proposed $23 billion arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, despite bipartisan objections to the package of F-35 fighter jets and drones stemming from a broader Middle East peace agreement.

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