'I saved his a--': Trump boasted that he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman....

[George II]

Source: Business Insider

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'I saved his a--': Trump boasted that he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder, according to Woodward's new book

Sonam Sheth and John Haltiwanger 2 hours ago (12:00 Noon 9/10)

President Donald Trump bragged that he protected Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) from congressional scrutiny after the brutal assassination of American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

That's according to veteran reporter Bob Woodward's upcoming book, "Rage." The book, a copy of which was obtained by Insider, is slated for release on September 15.

Woodward conducted 18 wide-ranging interviews with the president for the book, as well as interviews with multiple senior White House officials and former administration officials. Still, Trump last month slammed the book as "a FAKE, as always, just as many of the others have been."

Woodward wrote that Trump called him on January 22 shortly after attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During the conversation, Woodward pressed the president about Khashoggi's gruesome murder.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-woodward-i-saved-his-ass-mbs-khashoggi-rage-2020-9

[gohuskies]

1. It figures Drumpf would protect a homicidal Saudi prince

This was simply another quid pro quo transaction for the Orange One.

[randr]

2. What he meant by that is he let the monster get away with murder

[Budi]

3. What was Kushner's role in this. Did Trump order Jared to make a few calls?

Hope this drags the whole Trump Org down

[chowder66]

4. President Debauched. This guy is sick.

[dhill926]

5. I would think Woodward taped all the conversations...

so um, fake news? I think not...

[displacedtexan]

6. Just watch. Republicans will applaud Trump for being so powerful.

When is someone with an R after the name going to stand up and scream?

[Evolve Dammit]

7. Indict him as an accessory/ co-conspirator to murder. Somebody. Please. MBS high-fived Putin.

They knew it was all "taken care of" by the orange crime syndicate.

[canetoad]

8. I doubt whether MBS needs Trump's protection

He is quite capable of smiling as he disembowelled the dotard.

[riversedge]

9. @RepDonBeyer Trump's words and actions are a disgrace to the nation and a betrayal of his oath of o

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Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist who lived in Northern Virginia, was an American citizen.

Trump's words and actions are a disgrace to the nation and a betrayal of his oath of office. Once again Trump shows the country and the world that he is deeply unfit for office.

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[Kali]

10. aaarrrgggghhhhh

he is such an ignorant blowhard I hate him so much

"And you know, they're in the Middle East. You know, they're big. Because of their religious monuments, you know, they have the real power. They have the oil, but they also have the great monuments for religion. You know that, right? For that religion.