A top Saudi official, implicated in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, presided over the torture of Loujain al-Houthal, a Saudi human rights activist, according to Houthal’s sister. From Alia al-Houthal’s piece in The New York Times Saud al-Qahtani, a top royal adviser, was present several times when Loujain was tortured, she said. Sometimes Mr....
Tag: Jamal Khashoggi
Post
Post
How the U.S. Justice Department Could Prosecute Khashoggi’s Killers
The evidence against the perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi’s killers is strong and getting stronger. “If the crown prince went in front of a jury he would be convicted in 30 minutes,” Sen. Bob Corker, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told reporters after hearing CIA director Gina Haspel briefed a group of senators Tuesday...
Post
Pompeo Ignores CIA Findings, Doubles Down on Khashoggi Coverup
As more details leak about why the CIA believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of a critic, the agency finds itself increasingly isolated within the Trump administration. The White House talking point, repeated by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to CNN over the weekend, is that “there’s no direct evidence linking [the crown prince]...
Post
Hear No Evil: White House Barred Haspel from Senate Briefing on Saudi Arabia
President Trump didn’t want CIA director Gina Haspel to brief U.S. Senators on the agency’s assessment of the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. “We were told during this briefing that it was the direction of the White House that she not attend,” Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told reporters after the briefing. “I cannot recall a briefing...
Post
Haspel Out of Step With Trump’s Embrace of the Notorious MBS
The CIA and Gina Haspel loom as an obstacle to President Trump’s Saudi rescue mission. The White House wants to exonerate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi . This is not only because MbS has a tender filial bond with Jared Kushner, but also because the president and his cabinet want...