Trump hails Saudis as 'spectacular ally' in wake of CIA Khashoggi reports
Source: Politico
By QUINT FORGEY 11/17/2018 08:45 AM EST
President Donald Trump on Saturday heralded Saudi Arabia as a spectacular ally two days after his administration leveled sanctions against 17 Saudi officials for the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The president said he had not yet been briefed by the CIA on the latest developments in the investigation into Khashoggis murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month, but he would speak to intelligence officials and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo later Saturday.
Trump demurred on any potential involvement by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the CIA has concluded ordered Khashoggis assassination by a team of Saudi agents, according to a report first published Friday by the Washington Post.
As of this moment we were told that he did not play a role, the president told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, before embarking to California to observe the devastation from a spate of wildfires that have torn across the state, killing more than five dozen and leaving hundreds missing. Were going to have to find out what they have to say.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/17/trump-saudis-khashoggi-cia-gulen-1000487
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)I'll never get over the fact that two of the 44 people who became president, out of the hundreds of millions who have lived in our country since its inception, were George W. Bush and Donald fucking Trump. Horrendous.
Roy Rolling
(6,853 posts)"As of this moment we were told that he did not play a role, the president told reporters.
"We were told". By whom? Who told you this? Not the CIA. Not Turkish intelligence. Not anyone who knows.
Oh yeah, told by Fox News. For God's sake, turn off the goddam TV.
hedda_foil
(16,368 posts)Just like Putin told him the Russians didn't steal the election for him.
Botany
(70,291 posts)Botany
(70,291 posts).... some of the hijackers out of her own checkbook.
'spectacular ally' my ass.
dalton99a
(81,073 posts)dalton99a
(81,073 posts)uppityperson
(115,674 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,260 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)leveled sanctions against Saudi officials? What does he do with his time?
dalton99a
(81,073 posts)That and watching Fox News
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)what voice in your head did you hear that from....... .........the CIA said that your psychopathic bud, was involved.
Are you that fucking "nuts"..................
And then asshole, you keep forgetting that Khashoggi was "O" carrying card citizen of the United States and has three children that are United States Citizens........................
And now your going to California................stay the fuck away, you are not welcome, your like a "Pine Beetle"................... .
duforsure
(11,882 posts)He knew that the prince was going to murder Ghashoggi after he was told of the plot from intel people? That's why now he's trying to protect him , and send to Turkey to appease them by giving them someone who lives in this country they also plan on killing? Sounds pretty corrupt and criminal to me . It'll be exposed if he did any of this.
watoos
(7,142 posts)he did find something to say that pleased him about 9/11. With the destruction of the twin towers Trump bragged that his tower was the tallest in NYC.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)"spectacular liars"?
Bayard
(21,806 posts)Once again, tRump is being played, or he just doesn't give a rat's ass. We know how much he hates reporters/journalists.
The Arabs have honed this game for hundreds of years.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,044 posts)Seriously. Because they buy weapons from us? Because they sell us cheap oil? Most of the 9/11 terrorists were from SA. They have a barbaric record on human rights. They are bombing Yemen (with US supplied weaponry) and starving millions.