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The Trump administration has moved to deliver $700 million in defense articles — consisting mostly of fighter jets — to NATO ally Turkey by bypassing Congress, drawing bipartisan criticism just weeks before Turkey is set to host the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara.
Gregory Meeks, Democrat of New York and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the State Department notified him of the decision without invoking emergency authority or providing a written rationale.
Congressional Bypass Draws Bipartisan Fire Meeks said in a statement that despite months of requests, the administration refused to brief him on the sale's implications for the U.S.-Turkey relationship, Turkey's continued possession of Russia's S-400 air defense system, or other regional security concerns.
"In this case, the State Department did not even attempt to justify its decision," Meeks said.
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