U.S. Says Saudis Vow ‘Fair’ Prosecutions of the Detained Princes
- Trump earlier said Saudis ‘know exactly what they are doing’
- Corruption crackdown nets $33 billion in personal wealth
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The U.S. encouraged Saudi Arabian authorities to prosecute princes and billionaires they believe have been corrupt, saying the kingdom’s government has provided assurances that the legal process for those arrested will be “fair and transparent.”
In a further demonstration of U.S. support for what the Saudi government has called an anti-corruption drive, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Tuesday that officials in Riyadh and Washington have been in touch about the crackdown. President Donald Trump earlier said on Twitter that Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “know exactly what they are doing.”