While he has not ben clear on what it does mean, he is clear of what it does not mean. He wont touch a potential armed deal with the saudiss. But the republicans had a message for the president , if you dont act, we will. I believe that the Trump Administration will do something, and the president has said that, but if he doesnt, congress will, and that i will tell you with 100 certainty, and almost full unanimity across the board with the republicans and the democrats and a strong congressional response if the saudis lured him into the consulate and murdered him and cut up the body and disposed of it. There is a strong conkoresh nal response. Well, severe action needs to be taken, and the congress is going to take it upon themselves to take that action if it turns out as the press reporting seems to indicate that saudi arabia was involved. Lets go live now to cnns bor are ris sanchez outside of the white house. And boris, privately President Trump has been hesitant to blame the saudis
Khashoggi disappeared after going into the turkey consulate in istanbul. Saudi arabia is more isolated and sending mixed messages. First avowing to retaliate against any sanctions with greater action and then the country sent out a tweet clarification extending appreciation to countries for the not, quoting now sh, not jumping to conclusions end quote. And one saudi oped writer says that the United States will stab its own economy to death if it imposes sanctions is now making it clear that his view is not the official government position. So all of this as calls grow for the United States to have a swift definitive response. Listen to u. S. Senator marco rubio. I believe that are Trump Administration will do something. The president has said that. But if he doesnt, congress will, and that i will tell you with 100 certainty and with almost full unanimity republicans and democrats, and there is a strong congressional response if the saw dislured him into that consulate and murdered him
we ll bring you an update if something happens before the end of our newscast. reporting live in redwood city, cheryl heard, nbc bay area news. a tense situation there. a big decision on the fate of the suspended sheriff. it will reveal its recommendation on whether he should be fired or not. jodie hernandez has been at the hearing all day. she joins us live in san francisco with the news details. jodie? just within the last half hour, members of the epic commission voted by a majority 4-1 that indeed ross nerkarini committed official misconduct. that vote is expected to happen any moment now. that after a very long day of hearing testimony from both sides. he committed a crime by a high official. these are things that a sheriff just cannot do. attorneys for the city of san francisco made one final and fiery pitch. urging the ethic s commission to urge permanent removal of the sheriff. ed lee suspended him after he plead guilty to a misdemeanor of a december 31st in