Biden Administration Says Mohammed Bin Salman Should Be Granted Sovereign Immunity In Khashoggi Civil Case Jamal Khashoggi
In a filing released late Thursday night, the Biden administration said the crown prince’s recent promotion to the role of prime minister meant he was “the acting head of government and therefore immune” from the lawsuit. “The United States government has expressed serious concerns about the horrific killing of Jamal Khashoggi and has expressed those concerns publicly and at the highest levels of the Saudi government,” the Justice Department said in its filing, adding that the U....