“We believe that there are more effective ways to prevent this from happening again, and also to be able to work with the Saudis on areas where there is mutual agreement – where there are national interests for the United States. is what diplomacy looks like, ”Psaki told CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union when asked why the government punishes people under the crown prince, but not him.
“This is how complicated global involvement looks like and we made no secret and it was clear that we would hold them accountable on the world stage and with direct action,” added Psaki, who described Khashoggi’s murder in 2018 as a “horrific crime”. mentioned.
The government on Friday released a declassified intelligence report on Khashoggi’s death stating that the crown prince directly approves of the journalist’s murder. Foreign Minister Antony Blinken announced visa restrictions affecting 76 Saudis involved with activists and journalists, but he did not announce measures affecting the crown prince, despite President Joe Biden promising senior Saudi leaders to punish while on the campaign.
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