Jamie Raskin Slams MBS Visit as 'Disgrace to American Democracy' Over Khashoggi Killing

Condemnation of MBS Visit

• 🏛️ Representative Jamie Raskin stated that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington was a disgrace to American democracy.
• 🗣️ He criticized the President of the United States for attempting to excuse bin Salman's involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Jamal Khashoggi's Murder

• 📰 Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist, was ambushed, strangled, drawn, and quartered by bin Salman's security detail.
• Intelligence reports confirm bin Salman's central role in the grizzly murder.

Constitutional Principles and Global Impact

• ⚖️ Raskin argued that the U.S. Constitution opposes cruel and unusual punishment and bans titles of nobility, contrasting this with the treatment of monarchs.
• 🌍 The warm welcome for bin Salman is seen as emboldening vicious monarchs, autocrats, and theocrats worldwide.
• 🇺🇸 This reception dishonors the Constitution and the American people, suggesting a need for better conduct.