Treasury Secretary Mnuchin pulls out of investment conference, rebuking Saudi regime

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin pulls out of investment conference, rebuking Saudi regime

By Damian Paletta and
Jeanne Whalen October 18 at 12:15 PM

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he would not attend the Future Investment Initiative summit in Saudi Arabia next week, delivering the Trump administration’s first formal rebuke of Saudi’s royal family following the suspected killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi compound in Turkey.

Mnuchin made his announcement in a Twitter post, saying he had met with President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo but did not explain the reasoning for his decision.

“Just met with @realDonaldTrump and @SecPompeo and we have decided, I will not be participating in the Future Investment Initiative summit in Saudi Arabia,” he wrote.

Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, disappeared after entering a Saudi consulate in Turkey earlier this month. Turkish officials have alleged Kashoggi was killed inside the consulate by Saudi Arabian agents.

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[janterry]

1. Rebuke? Please, they are just waiting for the political climate to cool down

[AJT]

2. 45 will try to make it sound like that is horrible punishment and nothing else will be done.