WH doesn't rule out sanctioning Saudi Arabia over journalist's death
ABC News' Senior White House Correspondent Mary Bruce pressed White House press secretary Jen Psaki in a White House briefing Thursday about the president's plans to hold accountable those responsible for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Psaki wouldn’t offer specifics but didn’t rule out sanctions, saying “a range of actions” are on the table.
Psaki stressed that the next step is for Biden to have a call with the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz, and for the intelligence community to release its full report of the events.
"And, of course, our administration is focused on recalibrating the relationship, as we've talked about in here previously, and certainly there are areas where we will express concerns and leave open the option of accountability," Psaki said.
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Bruce also asked why the president would not speak directly with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, given not only his role in the future leadership of the country but also his reported involvement in the Khashoggi case.
Psaki pointed to bin Salman’s conversations with his counterpart, Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin, but did not say if Austin planned to discuss the issue with him directly.
-ABC News' Molly Nagle