The Biden administration is touting a multibillion-dollar aerospace deal between Boeing and Saudi Arabia as a win for American industry, signaling detente between the two after Saudi Arabia slashed oil production quotas ahead of the midterm elections.
Less clear is how the deal fits into President Joe Biden’s pledge to hold the kingdom accountable after OPEC+ announced a cut to oil production quotas, with bipartisan senators continuing to press the Biden administration to examine the U.S.-Saudi ties.Biden’s press secretary said the administration was “pleased that Boeing was able to finally conclude these deals with Saudi Arabia after years of discussions and intensive negotiations over recent months.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Mike Lee introduced a resolution Wednesday pushing the Biden administration to formally assess Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. If passed, the measure could act as a step toward reassessing U.S. security assistance for the kingdom. Instead, the Biden administration has argued that the president is focused on maximizing outcomes for the public, with Boeing’s deal evincing another path.
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