The Senate is debating on Khashoggi case and the Yemen war.
On the murder case, the CIA reported MbS ordered the killing. Meanwhile, the Saudi government charges death penalty on individuals involved in the crime. President Trump boasts that his Administration sanctions on 17 people while claiming the US has $450B business with Saudi.
Upon this response from the President, the Senate reacted and demand:
Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) tweeted:
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) tweeted:
Sen. Murphy has more on the Yemen war. He claims Saudis are targeting civilians, and with US weapons ("We gave these guys PGMs [precision-guided missiles], and since then they’ve been hitting more civilian targets.") He blames on Saudi money ("It’s also the result of a ton of Saudi money floating around this town. I can’t throw a nickel from the Capitol without hitting a think tank that’s been financed by one of the Gulf States.").
We are creating enemy by letting the coalition forces bomb Yemen. Sen. Murphy stated:
On the murder case, the CIA reported MbS ordered the killing. Meanwhile, the Saudi government charges death penalty on individuals involved in the crime. President Trump boasts that his Administration sanctions on 17 people while claiming the US has $450B business with Saudi.
The crime against Jamal Khashoggi was a terrible one, and one that our country does not condone. Indeed, we have taken strong action against those already known to have participated in the murder. After great independent research, we now know many details of this horrible crime. We have already sanctioned 17 Saudis known to have been involved in the murder of Mr. Khashoggi, and the disposal of his body. -- President Trump
Upon this response from the President, the Senate reacted and demand:
... we request that your determination specifically address whether Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman is responsible for Mr. Khashoggi's murder.
Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) tweeted:
Congress will consider all of the tools at our disposal to respond, including requiring by law a determination on the role of MbS.— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) November 20, 2018
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) tweeted:
Oh my god. Catastrophic. This is written by the Saudis - word for word.— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) November 20, 2018
It’s now 100% clear the Saudis own our President - and the new House Dem majority needs to get to the bottom of this ASAP. https://t.co/fc32FAumqD
Sen. Murphy has more on the Yemen war. He claims Saudis are targeting civilians, and with US weapons ("We gave these guys PGMs [precision-guided missiles], and since then they’ve been hitting more civilian targets.") He blames on Saudi money ("It’s also the result of a ton of Saudi money floating around this town. I can’t throw a nickel from the Capitol without hitting a think tank that’s been financed by one of the Gulf States.").
We are creating enemy by letting the coalition forces bomb Yemen. Sen. Murphy stated:
We’re radicalizing a generation of Yemenis against the United States. They see the bombs falling on them as U.S. bombs, not Saudi bombs. AQAP is much stronger than it was before the civil war started. -- Sen. Chris Murphy
