Watch: Biden Laughs When Asked About Criticism of His Fist Bump With Saudi Crown Prince
President Joe Biden is laughing off criticism of his decision to greet Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) with a fist bump. On Friday, reporters got a chance to question the president during his trip…
President Joe Biden is laughing off criticism of his decision to greet Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) with a fist bump.
On Friday, reporters got a chance to question the president during his trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Daily Mail’s Emily Goodin noted, “You’re coming under a lot of fire for your fist bump with the crown prince. I just wanted to give you a chance to respond to that.”
She asked, “Also, how can you be sure another incident, another murder like Jamal Khashoggi’s won’t happen again?”
When Goodin noted the criticism of his decision to fist bump MBS, Biden laughed.
“God love you. What a silly question,” he responded.
He added, “How can I possibly be sure of any of that? I just made it clear, if anything occurs like that again, they’ll get that response and much more.”
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Her question referenced the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Central Intelligence Agency concluded that MBS directed the killing.
Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia is seen as part of an effort to make amends for his tough talk about the country during the presidential campaign when he vowed to make the nation a “