Trump Says US Withdrawing from Arms Trade Treaty
President Donald Trump says the US has decided to withdraw its support for a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade.
Washington, Apr 26 (AP) President Donald Trump says the US has decided to withdraw its support for a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade.
It's the latest example of the Trump administration's dislike of international pacts.
Trump said Friday that he has decided to revoke the United States' status as a signatory of the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international trade in conventional weapons, including small arms, battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.
He says America is "rejecting this treaty" and "taking our signature back."
He made the announcement during a speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the National Rifle Association, which claims the treaty poses a threat to the Second Amendment.
The US signed the treaty in 2013, but never ratified it. (AP)
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)