Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday again defended US ties with Saudi Arabia on national security grounds after the Senate voted to end support to the kingdom’s war in Yemen. In a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump, the Republican-controlled Senate voted Thursday to end US backing for the Saudi-led coalition whose campaign in Yemen has contributed to what the UN calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. “We certainly have great respect for what the legislative branch does and we’re in constant contact with members on Capitol Hill so we understand their concerns,” Pompeo told reporters.
