[47413] Trump administration approved urgent arms deals to the Middle East by bypassing Congress

Trump administration approves mega-deals to arm the Middle East

On May 2, the Donald Trump administration approved deals for the sale of weapons and military equipment to United States allies in the Middle East, with a total financial scope of over $8.6 billion. Reports indicate that the administration bypassed standard congressional review procedures to expedite the sales.

According to the channel News 360 | All the News, the move was carried out under a declaration of "emergency circumstances," as Secretary of State Marco Rubio utilized a special mechanism that allows for "expediting the deals without going through the regular review process in Congress".

Reports from the three channels converge around the dramatic decision. In Israel News | Without Censorship, which is identified with pro-Trump and pro-Netanyahu positions, the financial figure of "over $8.6 billion" was highlighted as a significant step to strengthen regional allies.

Conversely, in The News Line, which displayed a more critical stance toward Prime Minister Netanyahu, they chose to present the facts in a dry manner and reported that the administration "bypassed the Congressional review procedures" for the purpose of approving the urgent deals, without further detail on the destinations of the weapons or the identity of the countries benefiting from the deal.