US lawmaker to press Trump to expedite Taiwan arms sales

What happened: U.S. lawmaker Ami Bera said he will keep pressing President Donald Trump's administration to move forward quickly with a major arms sale to Taiwan that has been held up. Key numbers: Bera spoke in an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 24. Why it matters: Bera said the deal has congressional approval but the president has slowed it, and he stressed the importance of speeding up the sale.

U.S. lawmaker Ami Bera said he will keep pressing President Donald Trump's administration to move forward quickly with a major arms sale to Taiwan that has been held up.

Bera said the deal has congressional approval but the president has slowed it, and he stressed the importance of speeding up the sale.