Rand Paul: Trump’s statement puts ‘Saudi Arabia First’

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Tuesday lashed out at President Trump on Twitter after he announced the United States will not punish Saudi Arabia’s crown prince over the murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi.

“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,” Paul tweeted Tuesday. “I disagree.”

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