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President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a string of controversial pardons, endorsed a primary challenge to Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and threatened to veto a massive bipartisan spending and Covid relief deal that his administration negotiated with Capitol Hill. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo
U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt
If the request is granted, it could potentially provide a legal basis to dismiss a separate case against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is accused of directing the assassination of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.Credit.Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Dec. 22, 2020
WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering a request to grant Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia immunity from a federal lawsuit that accuses him of trying to kill a former Saudi intelligence official living in Canada, legal documents related to the case show.