Senate passes defense bill with measure that would kill Trump’s ZTE deal

Published June 18, 2018 10:34pm ET



The Senate passed an annual defense policy bill on Monday that includes $716 billion in Pentagon spending authorizations as well as a measure that would scuttle President Trump’s deal to revive Chinese telecom company ZTE.

The White House had opposed the Senate bill amendment restoring penalties on the company imposed after it violated sanctions on Iran and North Korea. The bill now threatens a deal announced by Trump to ease a prohibition on ZTE purchasing U.S. products in exchange for it paying a $1.4 billion fine and overhauling its management team.

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