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Location of a shootout that killed 4 people on December 6, 2019, Pensacola US base in Florida with USS John F. Kennedy in 2004. AFP / PATRICK NICHOLS / US NAVY

Two days after the shooting at a US military base, the training program for Saudi servicemen in the United States is in question. If Donald Trump has called for a review, many officials are asking for his suspension.

With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki

He is usually a strong supporter of Donald Trump. Yet Lindsey Graham is one of the first to call for an end to military exchanges between the United States and Saudi Arabia. " We have to suspend this program until we know what happened , " said the Republican senator from South Carolina. Saudi Arabia is an ally, but we have a real problem here. "

The Democrats have also called for the suspension of this program. Some even go further and criticize Donald Trump's overall policy with Saudi Arabia . Like the presidential candidate Cory Booker, for whom the American president is too complacent towards Riyadh. " This relationship is seriously problematic. And the fact that this president does this by talking to us about a strategic relationship in the name of financial interests is just unacceptable. "

The White House stands on its positions

While Democrats and Republicans seem to agree on the suspension of military exchanges, the White House remains for the moment on its first position. The Secretary of State for Defense called for a review of security measures and selection criteria for foreign military. Marc Esper believes that these programs remain important for the United States and its allies.

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