Rubio: We don't need direct evidence crown prince 'ordered the code red' on Khashoggi killing

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Source: The Hill




By Megan Keller - 12/09/18 02:04 PM EST



Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Sunday that the U.S. doesn't need direct evidence that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

"We don't need direct evidence that he ordered the code red on this thing," Rubio told CNN's "State of the Union."

"The bottom line is that there is no way that 17 people close to him got a charter plane, flew to a third country, went into a consulate, killed and chopped up a man, and flew back, and he didn't know about it, much less order it."

The CIA has reportedly concluded that the crown prince ordered the killing of Khashoggi, which the crown prince has continued to deny.

Officials say Saudi operatives killed Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post contributor, in early October, reportedly torturing him and then dismembering his body..................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/420468-rubio-we-dont-need-direct-evidence-crown-prince-ordered-the-code-red-on

[gordianot]

1. Many of Trump's insults about Rubio are true as are Rubio's counter insults.

[brush]

2. Rubio will clam up about this once he gets the STFU memo from repug central.

As will Collins and Graham and the rest of the lock step soldiers.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Wow,how in the hell did the people of

Florida elect this POS? I mean,this Guy talks in circles. Oh,forgot,he fits right in with the Trumpers.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Stick with your expertise on Trump's genitals, Little Marco.

[Shaddox]

5. Keith - you, I like. There is a drink of your choice at the end of the bar, Sir.

[keithbvadu2]

6. So many drinks... so little time.