Biden: Saudi minister lied about not hearing him confront MBS on Khashoggi’s killing

​President Biden on Sunday mentioned Saudi Arabia’s overseas minister was mendacity when he claimed that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi had not been raised throughout Biden’s face-to-face Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

Returning to the White Home after his four-day journey to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Biden was requested whether or not A​del al-Jubier was telling the reality when he mentioned he didn’t hear the president convey up Khashoggi with the prince, generally known as MBS.

“No,” Biden responded bluntly, moments after arriving on Marine One early Sunday morning, in accordance with a White Home pool report.

The president additionally bristled when requested if he regretted the controversial fist bump with the Saudi royal.

“Why don’t you guys speak about one thing that issues?” Biden snapped. I’m comfortable to reply a query that issues.”

President Biden fired again on Saudi Arabia’s overseas minister A​del al-Jubier’s claiming he didn't tackle Jamal Khashoggi’s homicide with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

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US Intelligence accused Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of ordering journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s homicide.

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Biden insists his fist pump with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is irrelevant.

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Biden informed reporters on Friday that he had questioned the crown prince concerning the 2018 homicide of Khashoggi, a Washington Submit journalist, on the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. 

The US intelligence group has concluded that Salman ordered the operation to kill Khashoggi, a distinguished critic of the Saudi royal household.

“With respect to the homicide of Khashoggi,” Biden informed reporters within the metropolis of Jeddah. “I raised it on the high of the assembly, making clear what I considered it on the time, and what I consider it now.”

The president claims Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman admitted he's “not personally accountable,” for the homicide of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for International Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said President Joe Biden point out Jamal Khashoggi’s homicide.

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However the president mentioned MBS denied any private accountability for the killing.

“I indicated I assumed he was. He mentioned he was not personally answerable for it and he took motion in opposition to those that have been accountable,” the president added.

However the subsequent day, al-Jubier​ informed Fox Information that he didn’t hear Biden confront MBS about Khashoggi.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Biden pose for a household picture earlier than the Jeddah Safety and Improvement Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 16, 2022.

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“I didn’t hear that individual phrase,” al-Jubeir mentioned.

“The ​p​resident talked about that the US is dedicated to human rights as a result of for the reason that founding fathers wrote the ​C​onstitution and he additionally made the purpose that American presidents — that is a part of the agenda of each American president​,” the Saudi minister informed the outlet.​