Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing

LA Times  

President Biden met with the Saudi royal family in Jeddah on Friday. Biden, facing a barrage of criticism over meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, told reporters that he confronted Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader over the brutal 2018 slaying of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based journalist and critic of the Saudi government. Politics Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing President Biden met with the Saudi royal family in Jidda on Friday, after having said he would marginalize the oil-rich kingdom. “The fist bump between President Biden and Mohammed bin Salman was worse than a handshake — it was shameful,” Fred Ryan, publisher of the Washington Post, which published Khashoggi’s opinion pieces, said in a statement. “This is the first public step that Saudi Arabia has taken, vis-a-vis Israel,” said Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor.

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