Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad, Trump and F-35 dealnote

Last Friday (15/5/20), US President Donald Trump dismissed Steve Linick from his position as Inspector General of the US Department of State.

Linick's dismissal is said to have had to do with a sale of US-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

Is this true?

What was Linick's position on the sale?

Who pushed for his removal?

Are there any US-Saudi talks underway on a deal for the F-35?

Tactical Report answers these questions and more in the following 350-word report.

[TR Weekly Issue No 27/21 – May 22, 2020]

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