‘Things happened’: Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing • FRANCE 24 English

[Music] gasoline is way down. I think you’ll be seeing $2. Your royal highness, the US intelligence concluded that you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist. You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happened. But he knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that. You don’t have to embarrass our guest by asking a question like that. That’s not Mr. President. And Trump doesn’t give [Music]

Donald #Trump defended Mohammed bin #Salman on November 18 when asked about the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal #Khashoggi, who was murdered inside the #Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The comments contradict a US intelligence report that found the Saudi crown prince approved the operation.

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21 comments
  1. Imagine dealing with a country that silences the press, ignores international law, turns military on its own citizens, surrounds unconvicted migrants with alligators …

  2. Two horrible dictators, desperately hiding from past criminal activities! Then berating reporters for calling them out!

    Like CCP's does; The aggressor, abusive of basic sovereign rights was China CCP's, like they do to all their neighbors countries!🇯🇵🩵🇹🇼

  3. Khashougy was an intelligence funded ISIS supporter, he was a terrorist, and a western intelligence asset, that's why his death which was insignificant, took the spotlight

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