The timing is interesting given the Biden White House's recently announced plans to transfer at least $650 more in weaponry to Riyadh, despite prior Biden pledges to help end the war in Yemen. Specifically the proposed sale involves what's being dubiously dubbed "defensive" air-to-air missiles or AMRAAMs, as well as 596 LAU-128 missile rail launchers (MRLs).
This week, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has been leading the charge seeking to kill the large missile sale to the Saudis. His office told the foreign policy D.C.-based think tanks Responsible Statecraft that "A message needs to be sent to Saudi Arabia that we don’t approve of their war in Yemen."