The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday saying Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in what was seen as a rebuke of President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers unanimously passed the resolution, which states that the Senate 'believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi' and calls for the Saudi Arabian government to 'ensure appropriate accountability' for those responsible.
The passage came shortly after the Senate approved a different measure to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
The double whammy of votes were seen as lawmakers' expression of anger and frustration with Trump's handling of U.S./Saudi relations.
The Senate passed a resolution saying Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashogg (above)
The resolution states that the Senate believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (above) 'is responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi'
The resolution was seen as the senators' disapproval of Trump's handling of U.S.-Saudi relations
It is unclear whether the House will consider the measure condemning MBS - the prince is known by his initials - for Khashoggi's death. The lower chamber would have to approve it before it can be sent to the White House for Trump's signature.
'I absolutely believe that if the crown prince came before a jury here in the United States of America, he would be convicted guilty in under 30 minutes,' Republican Sen. Bob Corker, the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on the Senate floor. 'I absolutely believe he directed it. I believe he monitored it. And I believe he is responsible for it.'
The vote came as Trump has remained neutral on who is to blame for Khashoggi's death.
'He's the leader of Saudi Arabia. They've been a very good ally,' Trump told Reuters on Tuesday of the prince and said that, 'at this moment,' sticking with Saudi Arabia means standing by the crown prince.
Trump has also praised the Middle Eastern nation for the millions it spends in the United States.
His administration lobbied against the resolution.
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went to Capitol Hill to brief senators and privately urge them to oppose it.
But the bipartisan, unanimous vote in the Senate puts pressure on the House to follow suit.
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Prince bin Salman must have at least known of the plot.
Passage of the resolution came after senators passed a separate measure calling for the end of U.S. aid to the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis went to Capitol Hill to lobby the Senate
Senators voted 56-to-41 vote to end U.S. participation in the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen by invoking the War Powers Resolution - the first time a chamber of Congress has ever done so.
'Today we tell the despotic regime in Saudi Arabia that we will not be part of their military adventurism,' Sen. Bernie Sanders, a key sponsor of the resolution, said before the vote.
That resolution calls the war in Yemen a 'humanitarian crisis' and demands that all parties seek an immediate cease-fire. It also The requires the president to withdraw any troops in or 'affecting' Yemen within 30 days unless they are fighting al Qaeda.
The votes come two months after the journalist's killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and after Trump has equivocated over who is to blame.
Frustration with the crown prince and the White House prompted several Republicans to support the Yemen resolution, a rebuke to the longtime ally.
It's unlikely the House will consider the Yemen resolution, which means the legislation will die at the end of the year when the current congressional session ends.
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Main photo article The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday saying Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in what was seen as a rebuke of President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers unanimously passed the resolution, which states that the Senate ‘believes ...
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