.LindseyGrahamSC praises Saudi Arabia's crown prince after calling him ‘unhinged’ in 2018
"I also expressed deep appreciation to the kingdom for purchasing $37 billion worth of Boeing 787s – which are made in South Carolina – for the new Saudi airline. Investments like this are game changers," the senator said.
MBS, as he is colloquially known, was accused by U.S. intelligence agencies of orchestrating the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He added,"It's an important relationship, but the values that we possess as Americans are more important than any single relationship… I just don't believe that we can ever do business with Saudi Arabia again, as long as he's in charge."
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