The death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Istanbul has drawn attention to America’s business interests in the Middle East kingdom.
President Donald Trump brought money into the picture soon after Khashoggi disappeared, and has repeated the point several times since.
In an Oct. 20 exchange with reporters, Trump called Saudi Arabia’s initial arrests and firings of top officials in the case a “good first step.” As for how the United States should respond, Trump offered a dose of realpolitik.
View the complete October 23 article by Jon Greenberg on the PolitiFact.com website here.