WASHINGTON — A top Senate ally of US President Donald Trump warns Monday of a “devastating” impact on the US alliance with Saudi Arabia if allegations are confirmed that the kingdom killed a prominent journalist.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says Riyadh must provide “honest answers” after a Turkish government source said that the Saudis killed Washington Post opinion contributor Jamal Khashoggi when he visited the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul.
Graham says his position was shared by Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ben Cardin, a senior Democrat on the panel.
“We agree that if there was any truth to the allegations of wrongdoing by the Saudi government it would be devastating to the US-Saudi relationship and there will be a heavy price to be paid — economically and otherwise,” Graham tweets.
“Our country’s values should be and must be a cornerstone of our foreign policy with foes and allies alike,” he says.
Trump and his administration have not commented on the fate of Khashoggi, who Saudi Arabia insists left the consulate.
— AFP
Senate Judiciary Committee member Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) delivers remarks about Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh during a mark up hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, September 28, 2018. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
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