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Biden’s Dilemmas, Part 1: Punishing Saudi Arabia The Daily
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Joe Biden has had harsh words for the Saudis and the kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
It appeared that the period of appeasement toward the Saudis in the Trump administration was over. But the Biden administration’s inaction over a report that implicated the crown prince in the 2018 killing of the dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi has disappointed many of his allies.
Today, the first of a two-part look at what we’re learning about the Biden administration. First, a look at its approach to Saudi Arabia.
Joe Biden has had harsh words for the Saudis and the kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
It appeared that the period of appeasement toward the Saudis in the Trump administration was over. But the Biden administration’s inaction over a report that implicated the crown prince in the 2018 killing of the dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi has disappointed many of his allies.
Today, the first of a two-part look at what we’re learning about the Biden administration. First, a look at its approach to Saudi Arabia.
26 min