Sec. of State all smiles with Saudis while Turkish police confirm evidence U.S. resident was killed
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Yesterday, Donald Trump told a gathered press pool that he had spoken with Saudi King Salman on the phone and the king assured him they had nothing to do with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was lured to the Saudi consulate in Turkey where hSec. of State all smiles with Saudis while Turkish police confirm evidence U.S. resident was killed
Yesterday, Donald Trump told a gathered press pool that he had spoken with Saudi King Salman on the phone and the king assured him they had nothing to do with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was lured to the Saudi consulate in Turkey where he was reportedly murdered and dismembered with a bone saw so his body could be smuggled out. Today, Saudi authorities are reportedly prepared to admit that Khashoggi died in the consulate and Turkish authorities say they recovered evidence of his murder. xBREAKING: Turkish official tells AP police found evidence in Saudi Consulate that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed there.â The Associated Press (@AP) October 16, 2018 A reporter for The Washington Post and a U.S. resident, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder should alarm every one of us. Did U.S. Intelligence have advance warning that his life was in danger? Two years into Trump’s first (and hopefully only) term, he still has not named ambassadors to Saudi Arabia or Turkey. Trump decided to send Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to get to the bottom of this murder. xJust spoke to the King of Saudi Arabia who denies any knowledge of whatever may have happened âÂÂto our Saudi Arabian citizen.â He said that they are working closely with Turkey to find answer. I am immediately sending our Secretary of State to meet with King!â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 15, 2018 Notice the not-so-casual racism at play: Trump won’t even recognize that Khashoggi is a U.S. resident, instead hinting that this is Saudi business, not ours. Surely Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would take a more serious, sober approach, right? Well, here is Pompeo with Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, smiling and laughing it up for the cameras. Can anyone watch the video below and believe that Donald Trump’s administration is going to retaliate for the murder of a U.S. resident in any way, shape or form? Read more