Trump Defends MBS Over 2018 Khashoggi Killing, Dismissing Criticism by Saying ‘Things Happen’ | APT - video Dailymotion

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President Donald Trump is facing renewed scrutiny after brushing off criticism of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. When pressed on the controversy, Trump responded by saying “things happen,” a remark already fueling strong political and media reactions.  The comments add fresh attention to long-standing tensions surrounding the U.S. intelligence assessment, international human rights concerns, and questions about America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia. This video breaks down Trump’s statement, reactions in Washington, and what the exchange means for diplomacy, accountability, and global perceptions of U.S. leadership. Stay tuned for full analysis and context behind this developing story.  #Trump #MBS #Khashoggi #SaudiArabia #USPolitics #BreakingNews #WorldNews #PressFreedom #Journalism #HumanRights #WashingtonDC #PoliticalNews #InternationalRelations #ForeignPolicy

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00:00The Press Press On The President

00:01The Press Press The President

00:02The Press Press The President

00:03The President Is it appropriate, Mr. President,

00:04for your family to be doing business

00:05in Saudi Arabia while you're President?

00:07Is that a conflict of interest?

00:08And, Your Royal Highness, the U.S. intelligence

00:10concluded that you orchestrated

00:12the brutal murder of a journalist.

00:149-11 families are furious that you are here

00:16in the Oval Office.

00:17Who are you with?

00:18Why should Americans trust you?

00:19Who are you with?

00:20And the same to you, Mr. President.

00:21Now, who are you with?

00:22I'm with ABC News, sir.

00:23You're with who?

00:24ABC News, sir.

00:25Fake news. ABC Fake News.

00:26One of the worst in the business.

00:28But I'll answer your question.

00:29I have nothing to do with the family business I have left and when I I've

00:33devoted a hundred percent of my energy what my family does is fine they do

00:38business all over they've done very little with Saudi Arabia actually they

00:41could I'm sure they could do a lot and anything they've done has been very

00:44good that's what we've done we've built a tremendous business for a long time

00:48I've been very successful I decided to leave that success be behind and make

00:53America very successful and I've made America more successful by far than it

00:57ever was and that it ever could have been no matter who was president there

01:01would be nobody bringing in 21 trillion dollars that I can tell you right now as

01:05far as this gentleman is concerned he's done a phenomenal job you're mentioning

01:10somebody that was extremely controversial a lot of people didn't

01:14like that gentleman that you're talking about whether you like him or didn't like

01:17him things happen but he knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that you

01:22don't have to embarrass our guests by asking a question like that

01:26allow me to answer you know I feel painful about you know families of

01:329th 11 in America but you know we have to focus on reality reality based in CIA

01:39documents and based on a lot of documents that Osama bin Laden he used Saudi

01:43people in that event for one main purpose is to destroy this relation to

01:49destroy the American Saudi relation that's the purpose of 9th 11 so whoever

01:54buying that that means they are helping Osama bin Laden purpose of destroying

01:58this relation he know that strong relation between America and Saudi Arabia it's bad

02:02for extremism it's bad for terrorism and we have to approve him wrong and to build

02:09our relation continue developing our relation it's critical in the safety of

02:12the world it's a critical against extremism and terrorism about the generous it's

02:17really painful to hear you know anyone that been losing his life for you know

02:24no real purpose or no nothing illegal way and it's been painful for us in Saudi

02:30Arabia we've did all the right steps of investigation etc in Saudi Arabia and

02:36we've improved our system to be sure that nothing happened like that and it's

02:42painful and it's a huge mistake and we are doing our best that this doesn't happen again

02:46mr. president the current prince has been instrumental in helping lifting the

02:54sanctions on Syria will be will there be any joint investment between the U.S. and

02:59Syria and will you visit Damascus no where are you from I'm from Palestine oh making a lot of

03:08progress huh they like the Palestinians like me the Palestinians are doing very well

03:16actually I think we're working very closely with a lot of people that make

03:19everybody happy including Israel the Palestinians and everybody that's very

03:23interesting I know I think that I will tell you the crown

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