Source: New York Post
Originally Published by: Travelers to hot spot warned by State Department as officials deny Gulf shutdown How Saudi Arabia's defense vulnerabilities could become Trump's problem Cuban American lawmakers hail Raúl Castro arrest warrant, vow to keep fighting The Trump administration has ordered non-emergency US government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as deadly Houthi attacks intensify across the kingdom, raising the stakes as President Trump weighs direct military action against the Iran-backed group. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott confirmed Wednesday that the mandatory departure order applies only to Saudi Arabia, pushing back on reports that Washington was preparing a broader evacuation of diplomatic personnel across the Gulf. “The US Department of State issued an ordered departure for non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only,” Pigott said.