The revelation that Trump said of Mohammed Bin Salman, ‘I saved his ass,’ is the latest bombshell from Bob Woodward’s upcoming book.
that Khashoggi, a frequent critic of the Saudi royal family, was murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in Oct. 2018 on the orders of Bin Salman.staffers were “upset about the Khashoggi killing,” according to the book, adding, “that is one of the most gruesome things. You yourself have said.”
Trump reportedly shot back that Iran “is killing 36 people a day,” and said of Bin Salman, “I saved his ass,” and “I was able to get Congress to leave him alone. I was able to get them to stop.” Woodward writes that Trump said he knew “everything about the whole situation,” and was “involved very much,” with Trump noting the billions of dollars in trade between the U.S.
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