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Senate vote to end support for war in Yeman a 'wake-up call' for Trump

The Saudi-backed government of Yemen and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have both said ‘yes’ to a ceasefire. Meanwhile in the US, the Senate has backed a resolution to end American support for the Saudi war effort in Yemen. DW’s Washington Correspondent Maya Shwayder told Brent Goff that the vote is a 'wake-up call' for President Donald Trump. 

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