Senators warn Biden that a defense pact with 'authoritarian' Saudi Arabia in exchange for normalizing ties with Israel hurts American interests

• 20 senators are warning President Biden against a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia.
• In a letter, the senators, all Democrats, say such an agreement could jeopardize US interests.
• The US is considering a defense pact to entice Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel.

The Biden administration may be on the verge of damaging America's reputation and US national security by agreeing to a defense pact with an "authoritarian regime" in Saudi Arabia, a group of 20 Democratic senators warned in a letter to the president on Wednesday.