Trump says Saudis will pay a price for Khashoggi... IF they did it AND they deny it BUT we're looking into it Maybe he's being diplomatic, waiting for facts before accusing anyone (first time for everything). Or maybe he's prepping to defend Saudis from accusations, as with Putin
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Replying to @NGrossman81
I think it's Kushner who he is preparing to defend - apparently he handed over the names of anti-Saudi dissidents to the Kingdom in exchange for a bail-out of his disastrous 666 5th Avenue screw-up.
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Replying to @jaggy_mince
The bailout loan for 666 Fifth came from Qataris, not Saudis. But yes, Kushner handed over US intel on various Saudis (not all dissidents), assisting the crown prince's "corruption" crackdown that wasn't primarily about corruption.
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Replying to @NGrossman81
Point taken, but what then was the quid pro quo for 'naming names'. I can't believe he would do that out of love for the House of Saud.
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Love? Probably not. Though it looks like Kushner was really taken with MBS on a personal level. I think the most likely explanation is Jared genuine thinks going all-in on Saudi Arabia (and Israel) vs. Iran was a good idea for American foreign policy in the Middle East.
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