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Sanders Flags UAE Funding RSF as Trump Takes $263 M

7/15/2026

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  • Senator Bernie Sanders warned that United Arab Emirates finances Rapid Support Forces, which have encircled El Obeid.
  • The U.N. Council warned of imminent atrocities as Senators Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Sara Jacobs urged weapons restrictions on the UAE, which Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected.
  • President Donald Trump received $263 million from a crypto sale to a fund backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, tying UAE wealth to conflict.