
Top Democrat reverses plan to send letter on Israel arms sale at urging of Biden administration
CNN
Rep. Gregory Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is no longer expected to send a letter to the Biden administration calling for the $735 million arms deal between the US and Israel to be delayed despite plans to do so as of last night, three sources familiar with the situation told CNN Tuesday.
Meeks' decision -- a reversal of his plans from last night -- came after there was further engagement between members of the committee and senior administration officials late Monday on how the administration is approaching the ongoing of violence between the Israeli government and Hamas. Biden administration officials urged Meeks not to send the letter and agreed to brief members of his committee on its Israel policy, two of the sources said.
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