[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — Key U.S. senators said Tuesday there was overwhelming evidence that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist inside Riyadh’s consulate in Istanbul, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the case against him wasn’t convincing. “If the crown prince went in front of a jury, he’d […]
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]APITOL HILL — The U.S. Senate voted 63-37 Wednesday to move forward legislation seeking an end to U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The vote is mostly a signal to the administration because House Republican leaders have not indicated they will take up the measure. The vote was evidence of the widening gulf […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — Several U.S. lawmakers broke with President Donald Trump on Sunday, disagreeing with his assessment that it was uncertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the killing of a Saudi dissident journalist inside Riyadh’s consulate in Istanbul. Congressman Adam Schiff, set to become the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]HITE HOUSE — Abandoning Saudi Arabia, despite its responsibility for killing a U.S.-based journalist, “would be a terrible mistake,” President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday. Any human rights concerns are outweighed by U.S. national security and economic interests, the president said. “We’re staying with Saudi Arabia,” Trump announced, noting the kingdom’s mutual opposition to Iran and […]