Report: Trump Thinks Kushner Relationship With Saudi Crown Prince Is A Liability
- 6 years ago
The Washington Post reports President Trump sees Jared Kushner's relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a liability.
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death has sparked a firestorm of criticism of Saudi Arabia and particularly, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Citing U.S. officials, the Washington Post reported Saturday, Trump "has privately grimaced that his son-in-law Jared Kushner's close relationship with the crown prince has become a liability and left the White House with no good options."
A recent Guardian piece discussed Kushner's efforts relating to Saudi Arabia.
"Jared Kushner helped build the alliance between the House of Saud and the House of Trump. The president's son-in-law and senior adviser took the lead in promoting Mohammed bin Salman as a Saudi visionary, and persuaded the administration to hitch US Middle East policy to the prince's rising star," the publication noted.
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia claimed that Khashoggi died following a physical altercation at the Saudi consulate in Turkey.
"Not only did Riyadh admit that Khashoggi came to a violent end, it pinned the blame on some of the closest aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler," reports CNN.
Trump said he found the explanation "credible" but added that "it's still early" and the U.S. hasn't finished its review of the situation.
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death has sparked a firestorm of criticism of Saudi Arabia and particularly, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Citing U.S. officials, the Washington Post reported Saturday, Trump "has privately grimaced that his son-in-law Jared Kushner's close relationship with the crown prince has become a liability and left the White House with no good options."
A recent Guardian piece discussed Kushner's efforts relating to Saudi Arabia.
"Jared Kushner helped build the alliance between the House of Saud and the House of Trump. The president's son-in-law and senior adviser took the lead in promoting Mohammed bin Salman as a Saudi visionary, and persuaded the administration to hitch US Middle East policy to the prince's rising star," the publication noted.
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia claimed that Khashoggi died following a physical altercation at the Saudi consulate in Turkey.
"Not only did Riyadh admit that Khashoggi came to a violent end, it pinned the blame on some of the closest aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler," reports CNN.
Trump said he found the explanation "credible" but added that "it's still early" and the U.S. hasn't finished its review of the situation.