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A State Department spokesperson called the move routine with a change in administrations.
The review of the F-35 sale by the Biden administration was expected, argued Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE s ambassador to the U.S. | AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File
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The State Department is pausing some U.S. weapons sales inked during the Trump administration so the deals can be reviewed by President Joe Biden s incoming team, including a contentious sale of F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates.
The move follows consternation on Capitol Hill over former President Donald Trump s arms deals with Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE fighter sale. It also comes as some top Democrats on Capitol Hill push for the Biden administration to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia.