At the same time, he defended the oil-rich monarchy as an “incredible ally” and kept open the possibility that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not order Saudi agents to kill Jamal Khashoggi. The kingdom’s claim that Khashoggi was killed after a fistfight escalated inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul was met with a torrent of international skepticism Saturday.
Senior Republicans and Democrats proposed a range of severe punishments, including sanctions on the longtime U.S ally, the expulsion of the Saudi ambassador and the cutting of arms sales.
Even if they were stunned by the sudden admission of their government’s involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, very few Saudis would be courageous enough to publicly criticize the country’s leaders.
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The Texas senator and then-candidate Donald Trump traded sharp barbs during the 2016 Republican primary race. The president will appear alongside Cruz on Monday.
While hundreds of migrants waited at an official border crossing point in Guatemala, hundreds — or even thousands — more gave up on crossing legally and swam or took small rafts into Mexico.
Police said the venue about three miles from Clemson University had been leased out for a private event.
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Family and friends had known about the president’s intimate relationship with Mary Peck for years, but whispers about their involvement were growing.
