Rand Paul pans Trump's statement on Khashoggi killing, calls it 'Saudi Arabia First'
Source: The Hill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump's statement siding with Saudi leaders over who's responsible for the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, characterizing the president's remarks as “Saudi Arabia First.”
Paul, who has otherwise been closely aligned with Trump on foreign affairs this year, disputed the president's claim that he was pushing an “America First” policy since he wasn't punishing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Khashoggi’s death at the hands of a Saudi security team last month.
“The President indicates that Saudi Arabia is the lesser two evils compared to Iran and so the U.S. won’t punish Saudi Arabia for the brutal killing and dismemberment of a dissident journalist in their consulate. I disagree,” Paul wrote on Twitter.
“I’m pretty sure this statement is Saudi Arabia First, not America First. I’m also pretty sure John Bolton wrote it,” Paul added, referring to Trump’s national security adviser.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/417715-rand-paul-pans-trumps-statement-on-khashoggi-killing-as-saudi-arabia-first
How long will this last? My bet, just more hollow words from an appalling junior dunce.
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… he needs to do something, not just issue statements.
