Senate sinks Dem-led effort to block Trump’s arms sales to UAE

The Senate on Wednesday defeated a pair of Democrat-led measures to block the Trump administration’s proposed sale of advanced military weapons to the United Arab Emirates, a crucial victory for President Donald Trump as he seeks to solidify his foreign policy legacy.

The twin votes — centering on the transfers of F-35 stealth fighter jets and Reaper drones to the Gulf nation — fell largely along party lines, with Republicans backing Trump’s aggressive posture toward Iran that involves, in part, arming strategic allies in the region.