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Presidential Message to the Senate of the United States on the Withdrawal of the Arms Trade Treaty

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TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:

I have concluded that it is not in the interest of the United States to become a party to the Arms Trade Treaty (Senate Treaty Doc. 114-14, transmitted December 9, 2016).  I have, therefore, decided to withdraw the aforementioned treaty from the Senate and accordingly request that it be returned to me.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 29, 2019.