Trump places new condition on signed Saudi nuclear deal, says country must join Abraham Accords | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump has placed a new condition on a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia a day after formally approving it, saying the country now must join the Abraham Accords. Trump wrote in a post on social media Thursday that the deal, which has already been signed, “will be approved,” but added, that it “is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords.” The president also emphasized in the post that there would be “no enrichment” even though the agreement could lead to the country enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors. The comments come even after Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart on Wednesday signed the agreement, which provides Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear program. The deal had sparked criticism from Israeli officials and is expected to draw scrutiny on Capitol Hill. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on Trump’s comments Thursday, saying the president “is always the final dealmaker” and that the agreement is “off” unless Saudi Arabia normalizes diplomatic relations with Israel. She said Trump would continue conversations with Saudi leaders on norma