Trump Vows & # 039; Severe Castishment & # 039; Yes Saudi Arabia Involved In Disappearing Khashoggi
Trump Vows & # 039; Severe Castishment & # 039; Yes Saudi Arabia Involved In Disappearing Khashoggi
WASHINGTON. President Trump said there would be "severe punishment" if an investigation determined that Saudi Arabia was behind the disappearance and alleged death of a prominent Saudi journalist, but said he was not in favor of sanctions because it could cost jobs for the US . UU
In an interview with "60 Minutes", Mr. Trump said that Saudi Arabia "vehemently" denies his involvement in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a contributor to the Washington Post opinion page who had lived in Virginia in exile and whose girlfriend says he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 and has not been seen since.
The Saudi government denies that he is in custody. Turkish officials say they have tapes implicating the Saudis in the disappearance of Mr. Khashoggi.
Trump said that the USA. UU They will be "very upset and angry" if Saudi Arabia is responsible, pointing out that attacking a journalist is "something really terrible and unpleasant".
On Saturday in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump welcomed Pastor Andrew Brunson from the United States, who returned to the United States after two years of detention in Turkey. The president said that the release of Turkey by Brunson is a "total coincidence" and that it was not related to the efforts to investigate Khashoggi's case.
Mr. Trump also said he had "invited" Mr. Khashoggi's fiancee to the White House to discuss his case, and said he plans to call King Salman of Saudi Arabia "today or tomorrow."
Mr. Trump also said that abandoning existing arms agreements with Saudi Arabia would be "silly" and that there are alternative actions that the United States can take if Saudi Arabia is implicated in the disappearance of Mr. Khashoggi after an investigation.
When asked about Mr. Khashoggi's situation, Mr. Trump said he "does not look very good", but added that there is a lot to learn. He said he would like to see any video that Turkey has received from the Saudi consulate.
The calls intensified this week on Capitol Hill for the Trump government to take a hard line with the Saudi government if the investigation suggests it was involved in a dirty game. But Mr. Trump said sanctions on Saudi Arabia may not be the best course.
"They are ordering military equipment," he said, noting that the United States beat competitors such as China and Russia when they obtained a $ 100 billion sale of arms to the Saudi government last year.
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"All these companies", I do not want to damage the jobs. I do not want to lose an order like that, "said Trump, referring to defense manufacturers.
By selling arms to Saudi Arabia, Washington hoped to prevent the kingdom from returning to Russia, which has been forging closer ties with Arab Gulf countries while seeking to expand its role in the Middle East.
The arms deal was announced last year while Mr. Trump was in Riyadh, the first foreign visit he made after taking office. Since then, he has repeatedly expressed his commitment to strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia after the relationship became tense under former President Obama, whose government had confronted Riyadh over Obama's decision to seek a nuclear deal with Iran.
Mr. Trump's principal advisor and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has also developed a close friendship with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, in an effort to revive US-Saudi relations.
Write to Vivian Salama in vivian.salama@wsj.com
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