U.S. President Joe Biden said he brought up the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in his meeting Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, rejecting the idea that he was ignoring the kingdom’s human rights abuses as he tries to reset a critical diplomatic relationship. Answering a reporter’s question about the criticism he faced for sharing a fist bump with the crown prince earlier, Biden said “I just made it clear if anything occurs like that again they’ll get that response and much more.”
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