As Twitchy told you earlier, reliable Trump defender Sen. Rand Paul broke with the president over the latter’s statement on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi.
Paul is joined by Lindsey Graham on this issue:
One thing I learned during the Obama years is that when you look the other way regarding problems in the Middle East, it seldom works out.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 20, 2018
Time and time again President Obama chose to look the other way as Iran took increasingly provocative actions.
Each time it led to even worse Iranian behavior and created even larger problems for the future.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 20, 2018
Likewise, it is not in our national security interests to look the other way when it comes to the brutal murder of Mr. Jamal #Khashoggi.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 20, 2018
I firmly believe there will be strong bipartisan support for serious sanctions against Saudi Arabia, including appropriate members of the royal family, for this barbaric act which defied all civilized norms.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 20, 2018
While Saudi Arabia is a strategic ally, the behavior of the Crown Prince – in multiple ways – has shown disrespect for the relationship and made him, in my view, beyond toxic.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 20, 2018
I fully realize we have to deal with bad actors and imperfect situations on the international stage.
However, when we lose our moral voice, we lose our strongest asset.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 20, 2018
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