Graham Breaks With Trump: 'Zero Chance' MBS Wasn't Involved In Khashoggi Murder

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Nicole Lafond

December 4, 2018 1:31 pm

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) issued a forceful condemnation of the Saudi crown prince and the kingdom on Tuesday, breaking with President Trump and suggesting he would question the judgment of anyone who believed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was not involved in Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

He went on to suggest that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis were being “technical” “good soldiers” for the goals of the Trump administration. He said he would “question somebody’s judgment if they couldn’t figure this out.”

“It is zero chance, zero, that this happened in such an organized fashion without the crown prince,” he told reporters Tuesday. “As to Pompeo and Mattis, I have great respect for them. I would imagine if they were in a Democratic administration, I would be all over them for being in the pocket of Saudi Arabia, but since I have such respect for them, I’m going to assume that they’re being good soldiers.”

He then offered a veiled criticism of Trump.

“I think the reason they don’t draw the conclusion that he’s complicit, is because the administration doesn’t want to go down that road, not because there’s not evidence to suggest he’s complicit,” he said.

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[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

1. This guy. Not attorney general

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Kind of looking

that way.

[Squinch]

2. Gracious! Was that a rat leaving that sinking ship?

[Mr.Bill]

4. Sounds like Lindsay is back on his meds

since the Kavanaugh hearings.

[olegramps]

5. Forked tongued little varmint. Disgusting weasel.

[turbinetree]

6. Worried about November 3, 2020 asshole...................

now your saying something.....................he killed a US Journalist.............a temporary citizen----------------------you, asshole need to go down that road and do your fucking job.....................and call this bull shit out, instead of playing patty cake with pathological narcissistic bunch of self serving assholes....................who's main concern is to make fucking buck...............

[Hulk]

7. ZERO respect for this bimbo weasel.

Couldn't care less what this slimy douchebag has to say about ANYTHING. He has lost any credibility with me since the death of "the congressional clown". He has NO soul. After his cowardly supporting the most disgusting insult to American politics with his nose 6 inches up his ass, and his temper tantrum in the Kavinaugh hearings....this guy is a few steps lower that dog shit on my list.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Watched all this a moment ago...

"smoking saw"

But this part is really disgusting:

I would imagine if they were in a Democratic administration, I would be all over them for being in the pocket of Saudi Arabia, but since I have such respect for them, I’m going to assume that they’re being good soldiers.” I would imagine if they were in a Democratic administration, I would be all over them for being in the pocket of Saudi Arabia, but since I have such respect for them, I’m going to assume that they’re being good soldiers.”

[NCDawg]

9. MEH,...

This is just lil' Lindsey providing some MSM soundbytes. Neither he, nor any other Trumpliklan dare rally interests against ye ole' Orange Idiot, else they shall be vanquished and rendered useless...Much to do about nothing...I'm afraid!!!

[Bayard]

10. One thing I don't understand....

Why would MBS be so personally involved in what would seem to be--for him--a paltry matter?

[not fooled]

13. Sounds as though

he's a psychopathic micromanager who gets off on torturing his enemies.

Nice ally for a U.S. president and his gangster son in law.

[ancianita]

11. Would Graham call Trump complicit after the fact? Is that impeachable? He wouldn't. No guts.

[CrispyQ]

12. Fuck you Graham. Your last bit of integrity died with Senator McCain.

"I would imagine if they were in a Democratic administration, I would be all over them for being in the pocket of Saudi Arabia, but since I have such respect for them, I’m going to assume that they’re being good soldiers."

Fuck you, Graham.

[amcgrath]

14. Graham has essentially stated

that he does not trust the Presidents judgement. - which should raise the question of the 25th amendment.

But it also suggests that he believes Trump will act inappropriately when he 'doesn't want to go' down a particular road. With that in mind, he should now change his opinion on whether Mueller should receive protection from congress.

He can no longer claim that there is no need, as he believes the president would not act inappropriately.

It is possible that Mueller has protected himself, but there would be value in putting the American public on notice that republicans are questioning the veracity and motives of Trump. While republicans sit and do nothing, it is easier for Trump supporters to believe that the only doubters or people concerned with 'legality' are "12 angry democrats' driven by the 'deep state'

[Linda Ed]

15. About Graham's treachery

"I have great respect for them. I would imagine if they were in a Democratic administration, I would be all over them for being in the pocket of Saudi Arabia. But since I have such respect for them, I'm going to assume that they're being good soldiers." - Lindsey Graham

Does Graham realize that he basically admitted that Pompeo and Mattis are in the
pocket of Saudi Arabia?

"Why aren't leading Democrats all over Graham for this statement"? Had this been reversed the republicans would be flooding the media screaming about Congressional partisanship and ethics. Where are those voices?

Graham should be expelled from the Senate.