https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-defied-u-s-warnings-ahead-of-opec-production-cut-11665504230?mod=mhp
"RIYADH, Saudi ArabiaDays before a major oil-production cut by OPEC and its Russia-led allies, U.S. officials called their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and other big Gulf producers with an urgent appealdelay the decision for another month, according to people familiar with the talks. The answer: a resounding no.
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Saudi officials dismissed the requests, which they viewed as a political gambit by the Biden administration to avoid bad news ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, on which control of Congress hangs. High gas prices and inflation have been central issues in the campaign."
So the Ds accused Trump of using his diplomatic power to influence a foreign head of state for personal electoral gain, yet here the democrats exerted diplomatic power to influence a foreign head of state for personal electoral gain.
"RIYADH, Saudi ArabiaDays before a major oil-production cut by OPEC and its Russia-led allies, U.S. officials called their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and other big Gulf producers with an urgent appealdelay the decision for another month, according to people familiar with the talks. The answer: a resounding no.
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Saudi officials dismissed the requests, which they viewed as a political gambit by the Biden administration to avoid bad news ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, on which control of Congress hangs. High gas prices and inflation have been central issues in the campaign."
So the Ds accused Trump of using his diplomatic power to influence a foreign head of state for personal electoral gain, yet here the democrats exerted diplomatic power to influence a foreign head of state for personal electoral gain.