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Lawmaker Says Trump’s Call With Saudi Leader Was ‘Shocking’
Representative Eugene Vindman, Democrat of Virginia, called for the declassification of a 2019 conversation between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia which took place shortly after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
“Given President Trump’s disturbing and counterfactual defense of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, this week, I felt compelled to speak up on behalf of the Khashoggi family and the country that I serve. This is why I took to the House floor to bring to light a call I reviewed during my tenure on Trump’s White House national security staff. The call between Mr. Trump and Mohammed bin Salman after the brutal murder of Washington Post journalist and a Virginia resident, Jamal Khashoggi. If the past is any indication, the receipts will raise serious questions, and they will be shocking.” “As far as this gentleman is concerned, he’s done a phenomenal job. You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about, whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen, but he knew nothing about it and we can leave it at that.” “Our intelligence agencies concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of Mrs. Khashoggi’s husband. When a president sidelines his own intelligence community to shield a foreign leader, America’s credibility is at stake. The Khashoggi family and the public deserve to hear the truth.”
Representative Eugene Vindman, Democrat of Virginia, called for the declassification of a 2019 conversation between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia which took place shortly after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
By Meg Felling
November 21, 2025
