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Biden’s preference to handle the gruesome slaying diplomatically opens questions about future recalibration of the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at at King Abdul Aziz race track in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for last month’s $20 million award ceremony during the final race of the Saudi Cup. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
WASHINGTON (CN) On the campaign trail, Joe Biden said that Saudi Arabia would pay for the 2018 murder and dismemberment of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
But on Wednesday, President Biden backed off that hard-nosed stance.
In an ABC interview that aired Wednesday, Biden defended his decision to waive individual punishment for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a U.S. intelligence report released in February named the country’s de facto ruler as responsible for Khasshoggi’s killing.