U.S. State Department confirms an American citizen held in captivity in Saudi Arabia

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that a United States citizen is being detained Saudi Arabia after a report revealed that he has allegedly been tortured while in captivity.

In a statement on Sunday, a Department of State spokesperson said that allegations of the mistreatment of Dr. Walid Fitaihi are being taken "extremely seriously."

"We can confirm that U.S. citizen Walid Fitaihi is detained in Saudi Arabia, we are providing him consular services, and we have raised his case with the Government of Saudi Arabia," the statement reads. “The U.S. Department of State and our embassies and consulates abroad have no greater responsibility than the protection of U.S. citizens overseas."

Dr. Fitaihi is a dual citizen of the United States and Saudi Arabia, and holds undergraduate and medical degrees from George Washington University and a master's in public health from Harvard University.

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You wait and see. Trump will make lame ass excuses for the Saudis.