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- US President Donald Trump compared mounting criticism over Saudi Arabia’s handling of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to allegations of sexual assault leveled against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings.
- Of the pushback against Saudi Arabia, Trump told the Associated Press: “Here we go again with, you know, you’re guilty until proven innocent. I don’t like that.”
- Trump said he hopes the Saudis’ own investigation of Khashoggi’s disappearance will be concluded in “less than a week.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the case of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warning of a rush to judgment.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Trump compared the situation to the allegations of sexual assault leveled against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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