Rep. Sara Jacobs Questions Sec. Rubio on UAE Arms Sales and Trump's Business Dealings

Sudan Humanitarian Crisis

• 🌍 The war in Sudan is described as the world's largest displacement and humanitarian crisis, with half a million people facing famine.
• ⚠️ Representative Jacobs witnessed the suffering of Sudanese refugees firsthand in Chad.
• 🚨 Secretary Rubio confirmed that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia is committing genocide in Sudan.

UAE Support for RSF and Arms Sales

• 🤝 The UAE is openly supporting an entity (RSF) carrying out a genocide.
• 🚫 Despite this, President Trump continues to arm the UAE, overriding a congressional hold on over $1 billion in arms sales.
• 🏛️ This action bypasses the House Foreign Affairs Committee's role as an independent check on major arms sales.

Trump Organization's Dubai Dealings

• 🏢 On April 30th, the Trump Organization unveiled plans to build an 80-story Trump Tower in Dubai.
• 💰 The following day, Trump's crypto company, World Liberty Financial, secured a $2 billion deal with an Emirati company linked to the government.
• 🗓️ Eleven days later, the State Department notified the committee of its intent to ignore holds on UAE arms sales.

Conflict of Interest Allegations

• ⚖️ Representative Jacobs questioned whether President Trump personally profiting from a deal with a foreign government while selling lethal weapons to that same government constitutes a conflict of interest.
• 🗣️ Secretary Rubio stated that any president would have to deal with the UAE due to their role in the Abraham Accords and cooperation on other issues, framing it as balancing foreign policy interests.
• 👨‍💼 Jacobs argued that Trump's ownership of these companies and his family's 60% stake in World Liberty Financial, as indicated on their website, makes him the face of the brand and a direct beneficiary.
• ❓ Rubio did not accept the premise of the question, asserting it was about conducting foreign policy, not personal benefit.

Rolls-Royce and Corruption Concerns

• 🎁 Representative Jacobs posed a hypothetical question: would the Secretary find it outrageous to solicit or accept a $200,000 Rolls-Royce from a foreign government for personal or State Department use?
• 🚫 Rubio stated he would reject such an offer, calling the question silly.
• ✈️ Jacobs concluded by referencing a Senate hearing about the President soliciting and accepting a $400 million plane, suggesting it adds to corruption concerns and urging Rubio to speak out.