Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power
Emergency Arms Sales to Gulf States: $16.5–23 Billion (Reported Totals Differ) Bypassing Congressional Review
Using emergency waivers under the Arms Export Control Act, the administration has bypassed Congress to approve massive arms sales to Gulf states, including to the UAE despite documented evidence of UAE weapons flowing to the RSF in Sudan. The earlier rescission of NSM-20 removed an executive assurance policy; statutory conditions such as the Leahy laws remain.