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US Cut to Saudi Security Assistance Remains in Play

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Biden will act “methodically” in deciding how to respond to Saudi Arabia over its oil output cuts – options include changes to US Security assistance according to a CNN interview with White House national security adviser Jake Sulivan on Sunday.

  • "The president isn't going act precipitously. He is going to act methodically, strategically and he's going to take his time to consult with members of both parties, and also to have an opportunity for Congress to return so that he can sit with them in person and work through the options," Sullivan said.
  • Options "include changes to our approach to security assistance to Saudi Arabia, but I'm not going to get ahead of the president. What I will say is there's nothing imminent," he added.

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