Senators wrestle with rebuke of Saudis
182 views · Published 11 December 2018 · 2:02 · Indexed 30 September 2026
Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(6 Dec 2018) Senators are considering multiple pieces of legislation to formally rebuke Saudi Arabia for the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi (jah-MAHL' khahr-SHOHK'-jee). Momentum is building for a resolution that would call Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman "complicit" in the killing. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker said Thursday that senators are looking at moving three measures - a resolution to condemn the crown prince for Khashoggi's murder, a bill to suspend arms sales to the kingdom and a resolution to curtail U.S. help for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The Senate is expected to vote on the Yemen resolution next week. Corker called the administration's decision not to denounce Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for being complicit in the killing "un-American." Corker is supporting the legislation by Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Todd Young, R-Ind., that would suspend weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and impose sanctions on people blocking humanitarian access in Yemen, among other actions. Young said he's pushing the legislation to "hold Saudi Arabia accountable so that we can have a better relationship moving forward." Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/710f43fc086b075e4abaac551e78ce40
