Foreign Policy

President Biden Speaks With Saudi King Salman

A White House readout on their call made no mention of the two discussing the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

President Biden Speaks With Saudi King Salman
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President Biden spoke with Saudi King Salman yesterday, but a White House readout on their call made no mention of the two discussing the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

You'll remember Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 before being brutally murdered.

A newly declassified report is expected to blame the king's son — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — for ordering the murder.

The White House said the president and King Salman discussed the countries' "longstanding partnership" and agreed to work together on areas of common interest.