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Senator
A curious development:
Biden administration requests immunity for Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing: 'Beyond ironic'
During his presidential campaign, Biden promised Saudi rulers would face consequences in the journalist's brutal death
The Biden administration declared Thursday night the official standing of Saudi Arabia's crown prince should grant him immunity in lawsuits for his alleged role in the brutal killing of a U.S.-based journalist.
The request is a controversial one after President Biden promised "consequences" on his campaign trail for Saudi officials following the 2018 death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi...
...The Biden administration's request for immunity is non-binding and will ultimately be decided by a judge, but it is expected to anger human rights activists and many U.S. lawmakers, according to the AP.
Human rights advocates argued that Prince Mohammed and other authoritarian leaders around the world would be emboldened to commit more rights abuses if the Biden administration supported the crown prince's claim that his high office shielded him from prosecution.
Complete text: Biden administration requests immunity for Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing: 'Beyond ironic' | Fox News
Being exempt from prosecution by virtue of being a head of state...Quite a stance this administration is taking, no?
Biden administration requests immunity for Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing: 'Beyond ironic'
During his presidential campaign, Biden promised Saudi rulers would face consequences in the journalist's brutal death
The Biden administration declared Thursday night the official standing of Saudi Arabia's crown prince should grant him immunity in lawsuits for his alleged role in the brutal killing of a U.S.-based journalist.
The request is a controversial one after President Biden promised "consequences" on his campaign trail for Saudi officials following the 2018 death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi...
...The Biden administration's request for immunity is non-binding and will ultimately be decided by a judge, but it is expected to anger human rights activists and many U.S. lawmakers, according to the AP.
Human rights advocates argued that Prince Mohammed and other authoritarian leaders around the world would be emboldened to commit more rights abuses if the Biden administration supported the crown prince's claim that his high office shielded him from prosecution.
Complete text: Biden administration requests immunity for Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing: 'Beyond ironic' | Fox News
Being exempt from prosecution by virtue of being a head of state...Quite a stance this administration is taking, no?