Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk

US President Donald Trump during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Will Oliver | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump submitted a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy to Congress on Monday, starting a mandatory review period for a pact that would open the kingdom to U.S. nuclear technology.A U.S. official confirmed the submission to MS NOW, saying the agreement, led by the Department of Energy, is consistent with the Atomic Energy Act. The president's position remains unchanged: the accord will move forward only if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords, the official said. The Wall Street Journal reported the submission on Tuesday. The deal, reached in July, would allow U.S. companies to export civilian nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The 30-year accord also calls for the kingdom to build AP1000 reactors, a project worth tens of billions of dollars that would benefit Westinghouse, jointly owned by Canada-based Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management. Congress now has 90 days of continuous session to review the agreement, which would go into effect absent objection. U.S. cooperation wi...