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CIA Director Will Brief Lawmakers on Assassination of Saudi Journalist
[National Review] CIA director Gina Haspel will brief lawmakers Tuesday on the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday afternoon.The news comes after prominent senators on both sides of the aisle complained publicly about the Trump administration’s alleged efforts to prevent Haspel from briefing lawmakers. White House officials reportedly told Haspel not to attend a classified congressional briefing on Saudi Arabia last Wednesday, prompting speculation that the officials sought to avoid a confrontation between Haspel, whose agents have determined with high confidence that Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered Khashoggi’s murder, and White House personnel who have cast doubt on that finding. Following Haspel’s absence from the Wednesday briefing, Senator Lindsey Graham threatened to block Republican leadership’s legislative agenda until Haspel was invited to brief him and his colleagues. "I’m not going to blow past this. If that briefing is not given soon, it’s gonna be hard for me to vote for any spending bill," Graham told reporters on Capitol Hill. When pressed on what specific measures he would oppose, Graham added, "I’m talking about any key vote. Anything that you need me for to get out of town, I ain’t doing it until we hear from the CIA." Posted by: Besoeker 2018-12-04 |
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