Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Nick Cleveland-Stout & William Hartung
“President Trump is working on delivering what could be a big win for U.S. arms contractors. Politico Pro reported on Thursday that the White House is currently ‘drafting an executive order aimed at streamlining the federal government’s process of selling weapons overseas.’ The text of the executive order has not yet been released, but a source familiar with the order confirmed it will boost arms contractor interests and reduce congressional oversight by stripping down parts of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the law that governs the arms export process.” (03/22/25)