Trump Upended Saudi Nuclear Deal in 24 Hours
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- Trump was said to fume at his energy secretary for announcing a Saudi nuclear deal without Trump's approval, according to The Times of Israel
- Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after it was signed, per CNN, with The Atlantic framing the episode as 'The Saudis Learn the Truth About Trump'
Why it matters: The reversal within 24 hours of the signing suggests the energy secretary publicly committed to terms Trump had not greenlit, revealing a breakdown in internal coordination on a sensitive nuclear and Abraham Accords-related negotiation that the Saudi side is now recalibrating against.
