The U.S. House of Representatives is putting national security officials on notice over a proposed small arms sale to Turkey in yet another example of continued fallout from the violent brawl that took place outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence in May.
An amendment sponsored by Michigan Republican Representative Dave Trott is leveraging the potential sale of semi-automatic handguns to Turkey, to pressure Ankara to coordinate with the investigation and prosecution of Turkish security officers who assaulted peaceful protestors in Washington D.C. in May.
The amendment is part of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, passed in the House of Representatives on Friday. The text serves as a warning to the State Department that moving forward on an arms deal to Turkey will face heavy congressional scrutiny.
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