"Hosting an autocrat in the Oval Office and shaming a member of the media for asking his opinion on the cold-blooded murder of a U.S. resident and journalist on the orders of that very guest. And yet Trump managed to do both of those things simultaneously today as he hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marking the de facto Saudi Arabia leader's first physical return to the U.S. since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018."
"United States intelligence agencies later concluded that the assassins who killed Khashoggi were acting with the Crown Prince's approval, yet the Biden White House failed to take any direct action against the Crown Prince or the kingdom beyond token sanctions of a handful of low-level individuals, worrying about losing access and strategic control in the region. Trump, meanwhile, is perfectly happy to simply defend the Saudi prince personally and effectively endorse the death, saying the following:"
President Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office and rebuked a journalist who asked about Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder. United States intelligence agencies concluded the assassins acted with the Crown Prince's approval. The Biden White House imposed only limited sanctions on low-level individuals and avoided direct action against the Crown Prince or Saudi leadership, citing regional strategic concerns. Trump publicly defended the Crown Prince, minimized the incident by saying 'things happen,' and interrupted a reporter to insist the prince 'knew nothing about it.' The episode signals prioritization of access and alliances over accountability for a U.S. resident's murder.
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