Khashoggi Disappearance
In October, journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was a columnist for the Washington Post, disappeared. Khashoggi was from Saudi Arabia but lived in the United States and was in the process of applying for citizenship. He was a harsh critic of the Saudi Government. He is presumed to have been killed and dismembered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The episode raises questions about how America handles human rights violations by another country. Congress is considering ways in which they could hold Saudi Arabia responsible for Khashoggi’s death. President Trump has said he is looking for bipartisan recommendations on how…
