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• U.S. response to drone attacks on Saudi oil sites ‘locked and loaded’: Trump

  Global energy prices spiked on Monday after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record, an assault for which U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. was “locked and loaded” to respond.

  World

  Sep 16, 2019
  
• Donald Trump vetoes Congress resolution to end U.S. military assistance in Yemen

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen.

  World

  Apr 16, 2019
  
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• U.S. Senate defies Trump, votes to end support for Saudi war in Yemen

  The vote puts Congress on a collision course with Trump, who has already threatened to veto the resolution, which the White House says raises “serious constitutional concerns.”

  World

  Mar 13, 2019
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• Saudi Arabia denounces U.S. Senate’s vote blaming crown prince for Khashoggi killing

  Saudi Arabia issued an unusually strong rebuke of the U.S. Senate on Monday, rejecting a bipartisan resolution that put the blame for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on the Saudi crown prince and describing it as interference in the kingdom's affairs.

  World

  Dec 17, 2018
• Republican senators break with the president over his embrace of Saudi Arabia

  Sen. Mike Lee: "I disagree with the president's assessment. It's inconsistent with the intelligence I've seen."

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2018
• Trump faces pressure by Republicans, U.S. allies for more action on Khashoggi killing

  U.S. President Donald Trump faces increasing pressure to take tougher measures against Saudi Arabia over the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi.

  World

  Nov 20, 2018
• Saudi Arabia an ally despite ‘vicious’ Jamal Khashoggi murder, Trump says

  During the Fox News interview, Trump also said he does not want to listen to an audio recording of the murder.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2018
• Donald Trump says CIA will brief him about Saudi prince’s reported role in Khashoggi killing

  U.S. President Donald Trump said the CIA is going to be speaking him Saturday about its conclusion that the Saudi prince ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

  World

  Nov 17, 2018
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• Trump calls Khashoggi’s death one of the ‘worst cover ups in the history of cover ups’

  Skepticism of the case has risen since Saturday, when Saudi Arabia said Khashoggi died in a brawl. Riyadah initially denied any knowledge of Khashoggi's death before conceding that he was killed in a fight at the consulate. 

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  Oct 23, 2018
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• Donald Trump says he believes Saudi’s explanation for Jamal Khashoggi’s death

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called Saudi Arabia's announcement that suspects are in custody in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a "good first step" and said he would work with Congress on a U.S. response.

  World

  Oct 20, 2018