Congress vows to impose sanctions, as Trump gives Saudi crown prince a pass

‘MAYBE HE DID, MAYBE HE DIDN’T’: Calling Saudi Arabia “a great ally in our very important fight against Iran,” President Trump declared yesterday that the evidence was insufficient to blame the murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi on the highest levels of the Saudi government.

“King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman vigorously deny any knowledge of the planning or execution of the murder of Mr. Khashoggi,” Trump said in a statement laden with exclamation points. “Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!”