The U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear deal suddenly "crashed" at light speed—was it all because of the U.S. Energy Secretary?
How could the U.S. Energy Secretary secretly sign an agreement with a foreign country behind President Trump's back?
On the 24th, a CNN report revealed why Trump abruptly reversed his stance on the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear deal.
The report cited several sources stating that the original agreement—without requiring Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords as a condition—was signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm without informing President Trump.
Granholm unilaterally announced the U.S.-Saudi agreement had been reached without informing Trump, which left Trump “extremely angry” upon learning about it, prompting him to immediately add a new condition: Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords.
CNN pointed out that Granholm is not the first to act this way. Previously, the White House had requested a pause in advancing the deal, but Granholm continued resolutely, even openly disclosing details of the agreement on Fox News.
If this report is true, it can only mean that Trump’s team is truly a makeshift operation—utterly lacking awareness of the seriousness of official government-to-government agreements—and solely focused on appearing on TV for publicity.
After Trump declared that Saudi Arabia must first join the Abraham Accords (normalizing relations with Israel) before fulfilling the U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement, Saudi Arabia has yet to respond. However, considering Riyadh’s consistent position—that Palestinian statehood must be established as a precondition for normalization with Israel—the U.S.-Saudi negotiations are likely once again at an impasse.
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