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Trump Admin Uses Wartime Powers to Sidestep Congress and Push $23B in Arms Sales to Gulf States [View all]

Source: Yahoo! News/MEDIAite

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT

The Trump administration moved Friday to force through more than $23 billion in weapons sales to key Middle Eastern allies by invoking emergency powers to bypass Congress and fast-track deals that lawmakers had yet to approve.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that “an emergency exists requiring the immediate approval of critical arms transfers for Middle East partners currently under attack by Iran,” according to a State Department statement.

The use of emergency authority to override Congress is legal under the Arms Export Control Act.

The sales to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Jordan include 11 separate arms packages. Some of the deals had been under review on Capitol Hill, while others had not even been formally submitted to Congress. The emergency declaration allows the administration to sidestep the long-standing congressional oversight process governing foreign arms transfers, a mechanism designed to give senior lawmakers time to scrutinize deals worth billions.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-admin-uses-wartime-powers-211036960.html

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Trump Admin Uses Wartime Powers to Sidestep Congress and Push $23B in Arms Sales to Gulf States [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 21 OP

This Administration wants our money but not our authorization Buddyzbuddy Mar 21 #1

That's a lot of money. I hope it gets everywhere and to everyone it's supposed to underpants Mar 21 #27

Yet another giant, wet, slobbery kiss from Trump popsdenver Mar 21 #28

Depending on how the sale is done, it could GO to the foreign entity underpants Mar 21 #29

Are there special "excursion" powers? Harker Mar 21 #2

Yep, AKA start a fire, pour on gasoline powers Attilatheblond Mar 21 #31

This is just competition for supplies and equipment the US needs too. Deminpenn Mar 21 #3

Cant use wartime powers without congress declaring war SSJVegeta Mar 21 #4

but it's just an excursion! barbtries Mar 21 #5

If what he says is so, then he just admitted that this is a 'war'... OldBaldy1701E Mar 21 #6

How can the Trump administration use the Wartime Powers Act when war has not been declared? Botany Mar 21 #7

How can he use wartime powers if we're not at war? IronLionZion Mar 21 #8

So it IS a war . Which means he must go through Congress. travelingthrulife Mar 21 #9

Mike Johnson is ok to give away his constitutional powers for his dear leader ! kimbutgar Mar 21 #10

No way to balance THAT checkbook! BattleRow Mar 21 #19

But they claim we are "not at war." City Lights Mar 21 #11

Only Congress can declare wars - and they haven't done it FakeNoose Mar 21 #26

Thought this was just an "excursion" Picaro Mar 21 #12

I didn't realize we still had a Congress watertiger Mar 21 #13

We dont, or they would deal with this. That said, Volaris Mar 21 #18

We have a concept of a Congress..a concept of a Constitution.. BattleRow Mar 21 #20

But nothing for Ukraine ? Bluetus Mar 21 #14

war is so lucrative for the military industril complex and it's politician enablers Evolve Dammit Mar 21 #15

If the press doesn't say anything about the word "WAR" then this is all bullshit purr-rat beauty Mar 21 #16

trump & co. were screaming we were running out of munitions for his war, Bayard Mar 21 #17

What, no money for Russia? Sam I Yam Mar 21 #21

I Thought MissouriDem47 Mar 21 #22

The war progress depends on the hour and who he spoke with last Attilatheblond Mar 21 #24

Trying to make sense of ANYTHING he does, brings me back to a comment he made to a ballroom full of donors Attilatheblond Mar 21 #23

Oh great. Escalation. It used to be US policy was constraint and de-escalation to avoid human death and suffering ChicagoTeamster Mar 21 #25

Oh, is it a "war" now? I don't recall Congress authorizing one. So it can't be "wartime." Beartracks Mar 21 #30