The U.S. Senate has rejected an attempt to block the $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, a deal valued at $23 billion. This decision comes after the Biden administration approved the sale, following Turkey's endorsement of Sweden joining the NATO alliance. The sale includes F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits. Opposition to the deal was led by Senator Rand Paul, who cited concerns over Turkey's human rights record, its support for Hamas, and the state of democracy in the country, highlighting Turkey's human rights abuses and lack of free elections. Despite these objections, the Senate's vote ensures the sale will proceed.
Today, I stood firm against the sale of F-16 fighter aircrafts, associated equipment, and munitions to Turkey. Let me be clear, Turkey has not earned the trust necessary for this deal to proceed. (1/3)
US Senate defeats bid to stop F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey https://t.co/ZBoYnJgzr4 https://t.co/kxuPgZWG93
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) plans to force a vote as early as today on a resolution that would prohibit the sale of F-16 fighter jets and other military supplies to Turkey, reports @blaise_malley https://t.co/guEdYrh7Sp
The U.S. Senate on Thursday soundly defeated an effort to stop the $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey, which President Joe Biden's administration approved after Turkey approved Sweden's joining the NATO alliance. #cgtnamerica
U.S. Senate defeats bid to halt $23 billion F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey. Voting continues #cgtnamerica
This is one of those issues where you go back to many of the red states and try to explain why you're selling F-16s to Turkey, which supports Hamas, has terrible human rights abuses in our country, and isn't really a country that has free elections—there's a lot of reasons not to…
The American Conservative (@amconmag) spoke to @SenRandPaul about his effort to block Biden's weapons sale to Turkey. "There's many reasons to still be suspect of Turkey's fidelity to the alliance, and Turkey's fidelity to the west," Paul said. https://t.co/XltsVKgCku
Rand Paul’s office moves to stop $23B sale of F-16s to Turkey https://t.co/guEdYrh7Sp
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