Trump hails Saudis as 'spectacular ally' in wake of CIA Khashoggi reports
President Donald Trump on Saturday heralded Saudi Arabia as a “spectacular ally” two days after his administration leveled sanctions against 17 Saudi officials for the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The president said he had not yet been briefed by the CIA on the latest developments in the investigation into Khashoggi’s murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month, but he would speak to intelligence officials and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo later Saturday.
Trump demurred on any potential involvement by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the CIA has concluded ordered Khashoggi’s assassination by a team of Saudi agents, according to a report first published Friday by the Washington Post.
“As of this moment we were told that he did not play a role,” the president told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, before embarking to California to observe the devastation from a spate of wildfires that have torn across the state, killing more than five dozen and leaving hundreds missing. “We’re going to have to find out what they have to say.”
Trump also rejected a Thursday report by NBC News alleging that his administration is considering extraditing exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen in the hope of dissuading Turkish President Recep Erdogan from punishing the Saudis for Khashoggi’s murder.
“It’s not under consideration,” Trump said, adding that “we’re having a very good moment with Turkey,” and citing Erdogan’s release of American pastor Andrew Brunson in October.
“You know, we also have a great ally in Saudi Arabia,” the president said. “They give us a lot of jobs and a lot of business and economic development. They have been a truly spectacular ally in terms of jobs and economic developmen
President Donald Trump has been in office for 666 days and has not yet made a visit to US troops in combat.
President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News’ Chris Wallace to discuss the Friday ruling on the lawsuit brought against him by CNN and Jim Acosta. Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to “immediately restore” Acosta’s so-called “hard pass,” which grants him access to the White House for reporting. Acosta had his pass revoked after a heated press conference that involved a White House staff member having to physically take a microphone out of his hand when he refused to stop asking questions.
Judge Kelly’s ruling was based on the idea that the White House failed to provide Acosta with adequate due process when they took away his hard pass.
President Trump’s take on this development?
“It’s fine. It’s not a big deal,” the president said.
Trump said that as a result of this, the White House is now working on “rules of decorum” for press conferences. The reasoning seems to be that this way, reporters will be aware of what constitutes a violation before the White House takes any action against them.
“We’re gonna write ’em up right now. It’s not a big deal,” Trump said. “And if he misbehaves, we’ll throw him out.”
Additionally, Trump recognized that instead of kicking people out, he himself can just walk away.
“I will says this. Nobody believes in the First Amendment more than I do,” Trump said. “And if I think somebody’s acting out of sorts, I will leave. I’ll say, ‘Thank you very much, everybody, I appreciate you coming,’ and I’ll leave. And those reporters will not be too friendly to whoever it is that’s acting up.”
Aww the little baby pissy-puppy snowflake can't handle the tough questions so he'll take his toys and go home if anyone asks him questions.
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So much whine in here. Trump is still your President.
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam
A federal judge in Maryland will allow Maryland and D.C. officials access to the Trump Organization’s business records, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to stop a lawsuit claiming his -- and his family’s -- ownership of a Washington, D.C., hotel have put him at odds with the Constitution's prohibition on government officials accepting payments from foreign states without permission from Congress.
Trump Says He Was 'Fully Briefed' and Also 'Not Briefed Yet' But Either Way Saudi Crown Prince 'Absolutely' Not Involved Because Trump Knows 'Everything That Went On' Without Listening to Tape of Khashoggi Murder
Trump on Friday: "I've been fully briefed" but Crown Prince "absolutely" not involved. CIA, via Washington Post, later on Friday: Crown Prince definitely involved. Trump on Saturday: "We haven't been briefed yet."
Fucker can't keep his fucking stories straight over the course of a weekend. Orange clown man in bed with ISIS.
President Donald Trump told Fox News he wasn’t aware Matt Whitaker was a sharp critic of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation before he named him acting attorney general.
In an interview that aired on “Fox News Sunday,” Trump told host Chris Wallace he “didn’t know” Whitaker’s past remarks on the Russia probe, but that he didn’t believe it would have “any impact” on the investigation.
He literally said that he appointed Whitaker to kill the Russia investigation two days ago. He's just as retarded as the rest of you.
Cry cry cry
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam