How should the US respond to Mohammed bin Salman’s role in Khashoggi killing?

Although a U.S. intelligence report conclusively found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, the Biden administration has not yet directly penalized the crown prince himself. Bruce Riedel explains why the White House may be hesitating to act more directly and why Mohammed bin Salman’s position in Saudi Arabia may be less secure than the administration thinks.

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