U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Talks Prompt Deeper Probe by House Democrats
- Oversight panel releases report, questioning ‘rush’ of effort
- Seeking more documents from administration, eager companies
Portraits of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulazziz, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, in Riyadh.
Photographer: Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images
A House committee is deepening its investigation into what it describes as ongoing White House efforts to "rush" the transfer of highly sensitive U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, a move some experts argue could lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
An "interim staff report" released Tuesday by the chairman of the Democratic-led Committee on Oversight and Reform says the panel has obtained additional documents bolstering earlier whistle-blower concerns about potential illegalities and conflicts of interest facing top White House aides -- including former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn -- as they and outside groups pushed for the nuclear initiative.