Donald Trump said Mohammed bin Salman knew nothing about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/world/politics/trump-saudi-khashoggi-us-intel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #mohammedbinsalman #jamalkhashoggi #saudiarabia #middleeast #us #donaldtrump #trade #republicans
"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen, but he [ #MBS] 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,” #Trump said as if likability excuses #murder.
[Helsinki flashback] #Trump contradicts #US #intelligence, says #MBS 'knew nothing' about #Khashoggi death.
Then in classic Trump fashion, Trump dismisses a reporter’s question on the #murder of #journalist #JamalKhashoggi as an attempt to "embarrass" the #SaudiArabia leader, horrifically adding:
🚨 "things happen" [um… dismemberment doesn’t just “happen”] 🚨
Trump asked the reporter where she was from, then called her "fake news."
This is MBS's first visit to the US since the 2018 killing of #journalist & Saudi critic #JamalKhashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.
#Khashoggi was killed & dismembered in Oct 2018 by Saudi agents in an operation US intelligence believed was ordered by #MBS.
Khashoggi had criticized the crown prince's policies in his #WashingtonPost columns.
He had traveled to the #SaudiArabia consulate to obtain papers to marry his fiancée, a Turkish citizen.
@randahl
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murdered journalist #JamalKhashoggi must be turning in his grave
#F35 many major parts are made outside the US. The front undercarriage (major part) used to be made in #turkiye but they lost the contract
Speaking of #Khashoggi, his GF (or wife?)
#EdwardSnowden said that the software, created by #NSOGroup Technologies, was used to help track Khashoggi, gain information from his and her phones
#PegasusSpyware #Snowden
Both reformist and autocrat, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has emerged as the most momentous and audacious leader in Saudi Arabia’s modern history — driving its transformation and shaping its future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/world/saudi-mbs-us-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #jamalkhashoggi #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #us #donaldtrump #republicans #oil #middleeast