President Joe Biden affirmed his view on the culpability of Saudi Arabia in the gruesome murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
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But Biden hedged when asked if he will discuss the killing when he meets Friday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who U.S. officials believe ordered the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Without directly responding, Biden said his views on the killing are "absolutely clear" and he has "never been quiet" on human rights.
“I will bring up – I always bring up human rights,” Biden said during a news conference in Israel. “But my position on Khashoggi has been so clear, if anyone doesn’t understand it, in Saudi Arabia or anywhere else, then they haven’t been around for a while.”
Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who had been critical of the Saudi government, was killed and dismembered inside a Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018. Khashoggi had gone to the consulate to get documents he needed for his upcoming wedding. The crown prince has denied any involvement in Khashoggi's murder.
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Atleast remember part of the script.
Joe’s going over there to kiss the ring of the Saudi King.
Yeah, his brown ring.
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Why did y’all vote this man in again.
Our fragile little minds couldn’t handle the truth that came out of Trumps mouth. We prefer to be buttered up and lied to 🙃
We didn’t
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Lets go Brandon
Human rights, does that include Julian Assange?
“Saudis are my favorite falafel” ~ Jill Biden
Kabsah* 😂
What a shame
I’M HAVING TO READ WHAT SUSAN RICE AND BARACK OBAMA WANT ME TO SAY????????
Daniel Hernandez hero gay man
See jack run run jack run
What did he say?
Why the hell did we vote this guy in
I think president should be remember it.
In that year, there are over 50 journalists had died. Do you also remember them. For example, do you know “Shereen Abu Aqleh”???
Joe Is a Good Man. The Truth And Nothing But The Truth.
Hunter will be bye in 2 weeks to work out the details….
What did you say? Repeat it please.
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