“[The Trump administration has] overvalued the relationship [with Saudi Arabia] and they’ve overlooked egregious violations and norms of the relationship… It’s certainly out of whack. And the return on investment doesn’t seem to match.”

“[The policy] could circumvent congressional oversight and lead to more reckless sales. On the other hand, it deprives the administration of an early opportunity to adjust sales to reflect congressional concerns, which could actually lead to delays.”

“[The Saudi government is] surveilling not only those they know are dissidents, but those they fear may deviate from the Saudi leadership. They are particularly worried about what Saudi nationals will do when they are in western countries.”