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Merkley and Markey Push Declassification of Trump’s Saudi Deal

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:53 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senators asked President Donald Trump’s administration to declassify the Saudi nuclear deal.
The request was sent to Secretaries Marco Rubio and Christopher Wright.
Democrats Jeff Merkley and Ed Markey led the declassification letter.
Democratic lawmakers say the pact lacks bans on Saudi uranium enrichment and waste reprocessing.
President Trump says the deal requires Saudi-Israel normalization, though the text contains no such requirement.

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U.S. Senators asked President Donald Trump’s administration to declassify the Saudi nuclear deal.
The request was sent to Secretaries Marco Rubio and Christopher Wright.
Democrats Jeff Merkley and Ed Markey led the declassification letter.
Democratic lawmakers say the pact lacks bans on Saudi uranium enrichment and waste reprocessing.
President Trump says the deal requires Saudi-Israel normalization, though the text contains no such requirement.