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Trump defends MBS over journalist's death
When ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked about Khashoggi's murder and the anger 9/11 families have expressed over the visit because of Saudi Arabia's alleged role in that attack, Trump angrily told Bruce, "You don't have to embarrass our guest, asking a question like this."
"As far as this gentleman is concerned, he's done a phenomenal job," Trump said of the prince.
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial [only to Khashoggi]," Trump said referring to Khashoggi. "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about [so maybe he deserved to be drugged and cut into pieces while still alive], whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen [Jesus Fucking God], but he knew nothing about it, and we can leave it at that," he said about MBS.
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"It's an honor to be your friend and it's an honor that you're here," Trump told MBS inside the Oval Office.
But I guess we're selling him F-35s and highly advanced AI microchips, so... that'll show 'im!