Judge puts Biden on the spot over immunity for Saudi crown prince

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Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

Sun 3 Jul 2022 07.03 EDT

A US judge has asked the Biden administration to weigh in on whether Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, should be granted sovereign immunity in a civil case brought against him in the US by Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was killed by Saudi agents in 2018.

John Bates, a district court judge, gave the US government until 1 August to declare its interests in the civil case or give the court notice that it has no view on the matter.

The administration’s decision could have a profound effect on the civil case and comes as Joe Biden is facing criticism for abandoning a campaign promise to turn Saudi Arabia into a “pariah”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/03/judge-puts-biden-on-the-spot-over-immunity-for-saudi-prince-jamal-khashoggi

[FloridaBlues]

1. One more thing for this administration. Already facing a mountain of issues

[IA8IT]

2. Glad I'm not the President.

[JudyM]

3. K&R