"At an Oval Office meeting yesterday between the American president and the ruler of Saudi Arabia, Mary Bruce of ABC News asked a series of questions that Donald Trump deemed "horrible," "terrible," and "insubordinate." Bruce's first question concerned possible conflicts of interest involving the Trump family's business in Saudi Arabia. "I think the broadcasting license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake," he replied."
"MBS has made transformational progress in this regard. He granted women the right to work, drive, and live lives independent of men; curtailed persecution of all people by religious fanatics; and brought in Western entertainers such as Louis C.K., famous for violating the ancient Wahhabi prohibition against masturbating in front of unrelated women in hotel rooms. These transformations have been unaccompanied by the expansion of political rights."
An Oval Office meeting saw the U.S. president confront an ABC reporter over questions about Saudi ties, labeling her queries "horrible," "terrible," and "insubordinate" and saying ABC's broadcasting license should be taken away. The reporter raised possible conflicts of interest tied to the Trump family's Saudi business and asked about Saudi involvement in 9/11 and the alleged role of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 dismemberment. The crown prince enacted social reforms granting women new freedoms and curbing religious fanaticism, while political rights remained restricted and opponents faced lethal repression.
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