Trump Was Slammed for 'Ignoring' Khashoggi Killing, But MSM Made Biden a Hero After He Refused to Punish the Man Responsible

There are two unpleasant truths regarding the gruesome murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2018.

On Saturday, Biden told reporters that he would have more details Monday "About what we're going to be doing with Saudi Arabia generally." However, two administration officials said sanctioning bin Salman was never on the table, calling it "Too complicated."

See if this line sounds familiar: "The relationship with Saudi Arabia is bigger than any one individual." That's Biden Secretary of State Antony Blinken, sounding vaguely like Trump did a few years back when he said "Our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

So what was The Washington Post's take? "At the same time Biden has expressed displeasure with the repressive Saudi monarchy, he has called the kingdom an important regional partner, saying the United States will continue counterterrorism cooperation and defensive assistance against regional threats, including Iran." Oh. That was straight news, but things were little different in the analysis section in a piece titled, "FAQ: What Biden did - and didn't do - after U.S. report on Khashoggi's killing by Saudi agents."

"The Trump administration had blocked the report's release, as well as opposing any attempts to sanction or sideline the Saudi monarchy, one of world's biggest customers for U.S. weapons contractors. Saudi Arabia has denied the crown prince had any involvement," they reported.

"The Biden administration, in contrast, has pledged to 'recalibrate' relations. But Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the United States will not impose any direct punishment on the Saudi royal. The stated Biden calculus has been that Mohammed - the country's 35-year-old de facto leader - is too valuable for U.S. strategic interests to risk losing as an ally."

"President Biden has decided to"name and shame" Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, by disclosing a CIA report that says the crown prince knew about and probably ordered the operation that killed Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi," Post columnist David Ignatius wrote.

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