The Latest: US praises Saudi decision on slain writer's son

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 9:51 pm CDT, Thursday, October 25, 2018

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):

11:30 p.m.

A State Department spokesman says the U.S. welcomes a decision by Saudi Arabia to let the son of slain writer Jamal Khashoggi leave the country and come to the United States.

Spokesman Robert Palladino tells reporters that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the son, Salah Khashoggi, during his recent visit to the kingdom.

Palladino said on Thursday that Pompeo "made it clear to Saudi leaders that he wanted Salah Khashoggi to return to the United States, and we are pleased that he is now able to do so."

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Saudi-prosecutors-Writer-s-killing-13335142.php

[Progressive Jones]

1. Art Of The Deal... nt

[iluvtennis]

2. Praises, Rump admin should have demanded it. I have no words.

[CatMor]

3. They had no right holding him from leaving ....

they were trying to get his father to return to Saudi Arabia by refusing to let his son leave. Why is the US praising them for something they had no right to be doing by refusing to let him leave. This is going to be another whitewash and nothing will be done to the Saudis so we can have their oil and money. Disgusting.

[Solly Mack]

4. SMH

[SergeStorms]

5. WTF?

We still have a State Department? Who knew?

[LiberalLovinLug]

6. Oh how wonderful!

What fine people on that side. They went out of their way, they didn't have to, to actually allow the son of the father they brutally murdered and dismembered, to live outside of their sphere.