Pence: US will hold those responsible for Khashoggi's murder accountable

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 11/17/18 07:56 AM EST

Vice President Pence on Saturday vowed to hold those responsible for the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi accountable after a CIA assessment found that the Saudi crown prince ordered his death.

Pence told reporters while traveling in Papua New Guinea for events surrounding an Asia-Pacific summit that he "can’t comment on classified information" but said Khashoggi's death last month was an "atrocity."

“It was also an affront to a free and independent press and the United States is determined to hold all of those accountable who are responsible for that murder,” he said, according to pool reports.

Pence added that the U.S. is "going to follow the facts" on Khashoggi's death while saying that the Trump administration wanted to find a way to preserve a "strong and historic partnership" with the Saudi kingdom.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417243-pence-us-will-hold-those-responsible-for-khashoggi-murder-accountable

[The Liberal Lion]

1. Yes, by buying even more oil and selling more weapons to them.

Fucking liar!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Unless, of course, it was Prince MBS who was responsible, which the CIA says it was,

because they let Trump fondle their glowing orb, and then there's that $110B arms sale. "We also have a great ally in Saudi Arabia. They give us a lot of jobs, they give us a lot of business, a lot of economic development."

[Larrybanal]

16. jobs like rebuilding the world trade center

after 15 saudis flew airplanes into it

[LBM20]

3. They'll hold the Saudi Crown Prince responsible? How? Hahahahaha...

[Autumn]

4. Frick and Frack seem to be at odds on this?

[dalton99a]

5. You're a good dog, Mike

[keithbvadu2]

6. Trump believes it was rogue killers

Trump believes it was rogue killers

[Honeycombe8]

7. It's speaking again? This is twice, I think, in the last couple of months.

Someone is pushing Pence out there to take on more of a role. Hmmmmm.

[Hotler]

8. Mike! Make yourself useful and go...

sweep the garage.

[bitterross]

9. He's doing Stand Up Comedy now?

Just like Mitch McConnell with the whole bipartisan thing. What a riot.

[Nitram]

10. Wherever the investigation leads? Yeah, just like the "investigation" into Kavanaugh.

[marble falls]

11. Sure you will, Mike, sure you will.

[47of74]

12. And if you believe Pence, I have the following for sale...

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

13. I needed a good laugh this morning.

[Solly Mack]

14. Oh, shut up.

Go away. Shoo.

[sakabatou]

15. Yeah, right!

[JDC]

17. He is a clown

[BobTheSubgenius]

18. Fuck off, Mike Pence.

No one held them responsible for 911. Why would that be allowed to slide, and why would that give anyone confidence that this murder will be an accountable event? That notion doesn't even pass a sniff test.

[duforsure]

19. Pence is worried now

He'll get replaced with ivankie, he's just not corrupt enough for the lying king.