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