Rep. Ro Khanna says Sen. Lindsey Graham 'could be a game-changer' in the fight to convince Trump to end US support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen.
Graham's influence in Congress and on the president are why Khanna is working behind the scenes to get Graham to support the Yemen resolution.In particular, Khanna said that Graham's influence with Trump could help in the effort to get the president to support the resolution.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, on a reintroduction of a resolution to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.Khanna told INSIDER he had a phone call with Graham about the resolution on Tuesday. "Sen. Graham and I spoke today about our shared concern for the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Although we may have genuine differences on the use of the War Power, I am convinced Senator Graham understands the Saudi atrocities in Yemen and that he will be a very strong public and private voice to end the suffering of the Yemeni people," Khanna said."I appreciate the work he is doing to bring the Yemen civil war to an end.
Khanna said Graham is"at least open to" supporting a resolution on Yemen. Graham's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from INSIDER.
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