Sen. Marco Rubio accused Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince of going “full gangster” and urged the Trump administration’s nominee for ambassador to Riyadh to hold the country accountable for human rights abuses
Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince of going “full gangster” and urged the Trump administration’s nominee for ambassador to Riyadh to hold the country accountable for human rights abuses.
The Saudi list of offenses, Rubio and others noted, include the killing of civilians in the U.S.-supported conflict in Yemen, the murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi, the alleged torture of an American citizen and the detention of women’s rights activists. “It is in our interest to make sure that the relationship is sound,” Abizaid said, noting that maintaining Saudi cooperation on counter-terrorism and constraining Iran are key U.S. objectives.
“Yes, I will insist upon that,” Abizaid said, while adding that he remained aware of the importance of chain-of-command even in the position of diplomat.
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