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.
U.S. president says royal claimed he was 'not personally responsible' for journalist's deathBiden questioned about meeting MBS and Khashoggi's murderIn a news conference on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden fielded questions about his exchange with Mohammed bin Salman regarding slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and about his fist bump with the Saudi Arabian crown prince.
Biden said Prince Mohammed claimed that he was "not personally responsible" for the death of Khashoggi, who wrote for the Washington Post. "I indicated I thought he was," the president said he replied. Though Biden brushed off any focus on the fist bump, it was described as "shameful" by Fred Ryan, the Post's publisher.
At the same time, Saudi Arabia wants to strengthen its security relationship with the United States and secure investments to transform its economy into one less reliant on pumping oil.For now, it appears the two leaders are taking incremental steps forward together.
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