Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), who once promised a “bipartisan tsunami” against Saudi Arabia in the wake of the 2018 assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, held what he called a “very productive” meeting with the crown prince.
on Tuesday. “The opportunity to enhance the U.S.-Saudi relationship is real and the reforms going on in Saudi Arabia are equally real.”of the meeting, a translation of which says the two leaders reviewed “the friendly relations between” Saudi Arabia and the United States.After the meeting Tuesday, Graham also said he looks forward to “working with the administration and congressional Republicans and Democrats to see if we can take the U.S.-Saudi relationship to the next level.
Graham’s meeting with Mohammed marks a departure from his previous stance on the crown prince, who has long been connected to the 2018 assassination of the Saudi dissident. As news of Khashoggi’s disappearance broke, Graham — once a staunchif Saudi Arabia were found responsible of Khashoggi’s death, it would be “unacceptable.”
Days later, on Oct. 16, Graham accused the crown prince of having Khashoggi killed, telling Fox News that “this guy has got to go.”“Expect me to ignore it? I feel used and abused,” he added, referring to his previous advocacy for Saudi Arabia as a senator. “I was on the floor every time defending Saudi Arabia because they are a good ally.”
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