Report: Trump threatened to remove US troops from Saudi if no oil production cut

Trump told the Saudi Crown Prince that US troops would leave Saudi Arabia if OPEC did not cut production, according to a new report.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during family photo session with other leaders and attendees at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1A069AC350
US President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during family photo session with other leaders and attendees at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. - REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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US President Donald Trump threatened to remove US troops from Saudi Arabia if oil production did not decrease, according to a report from Reuters.

Reuters reported today that Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in an April 2 phone call that if OPEC did not cut production, he would not be able to stop the US Congress from passing a law to remove US troops from Saudi Arabia.

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