Saudi-Trump-corporate US Democrat bloodbath of Yemen’s civilians

This 16 June 2017 video from the USA says about itself:

Five Democrats Vote To Fund The Saudis’ Yemen Brutality

TYT Politics Producer Emma Vigeland did a YouTube Live report on the 53-47 vote in favor of a sale of weaponry to Saudi Arabia, which is currently bombing and blocking supplies to Yemen. Five Democrats voted in favor of the sale: Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.), Bill Nelson (Fla.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Mark Warner (Va.)

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