Jim Mattis tells Senate pulling Yemen support is ‘misguided’

Published November 28, 2018 5:52pm ET



Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday implored senators to oppose a measure aimed at stopping U.S. support for Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war, calling it “misguided.”

The withdrawal of American support could derail an ongoing peace process and make it more difficult for the U.S. to counter Iran and al Qaeda terrorists in the war-torn country, Mattis said during a joint briefing with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to all senators.

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