MEMBERS of Congress from the US say the Prime Minister constantly brings up the topic of easing sanctions on Venezuela and have pledged to continue dialogue on this. US State Secretary Antony Blinken, as well as a team of members of Congress, visited TT for the 45th Caricom heads of government summit. In May, Dr
Senior US officials have outlined their plan to “clear a path” to AUKUS technology, as lawmakers decried the “dire” state of the current approach. Last week assistant secretaries from the US Department of Defence told a US Foreign Affairs Committee a three-pronged approach is underway to get more US military technology into the hands of allies sooner. Existing trade mechanisms will be used in novel ways while “historic” legislation is drafted for a long-term approach is developed and Australia and the UK is urged to develop reciprocal arrangements.
US House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul has threatened to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress over his panel investigation