Bloomberg: More U.S. Lawmakers Urge Sanctions Amid Khashoggi Case

(Bloomberg) --More than 40 U.S. House lawmakers are urging President Trump to impose sanctions on "those responsible for Jamal Khashoggi's death," according to news release from office of Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett.

• A letter to Trump signed by ~42 Democrats and Republican Rep. Walter Jones of N.C. calls for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, a 2012 law that has been used against Russian officials and the Myanmar military
• Letter declares support for senators' push to begin an investigation into the matter, and urges an "overdue end to U.S. support for Saudi Arabian military action in Yemen"
• The lawmakers ask Trump to "promptly disclose" whether the U.S. "intercepted communications among Saudi officials discussing plans to detain Mr. Khashoggi and advise what actions were taken to warn him of an attack"
• "The next step is probably to expel the Saudi ambassador and suspend weapons sales," news release says

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Kim Chipman in Chicago at kchipman@bloomberg.net