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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRon Wyden: If Trump admin won't release report on Jamal Khashoggi slaying, then I will
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/06/ron-wyden-if-trump-admin-wont-release-report-on-jamal-khashoggi-slaying-then-i-will.html?fbclid=IwAR0on2xsex15lY_bYKDUT1fpmUgUsaHycKRvv6gNh96yHhLzOy5huOIijiERon Wyden: If Trump admin wont release report on Jamal Khashoggi slaying, then I will
Updated Jun 24, 4:59 PM; Posted Jun 24, 4:57 PM
By Gordon R. Friedman | The Oregonian/OregonLive
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said Monday that if intelligence officials would not release a report on the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi then he would invoke a Senate rule forcing its publication.
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Wyden and four other senators have attached an amendment to the annual defense funding bill that would require the director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, to file a public report about the killing, including who ordered it and carried it out.
That provision is there so that, finally, more than eight months after the murder, there can be some transparency and accountability, Wyden said.
If the intelligence community does not abide by that language then he will invoke an obscure Senate rule that allows senators to release public information over the objections of the president.
I do not make this threat lightly, Wyden said, adding he hopes the using the rule does not become necessary.
But if not, I will not rest," he said, explaining that press freedom should be promoted and intimidation and murder cannot be allowed to stand.
But if not, I will not rest," he said, explaining that press freedom should be promoted and intimidation and murder cannot be allowed to stand.
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Ron Wyden: If Trump admin won't release report on Jamal Khashoggi slaying, then I will (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2019
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watoos
(7,142 posts)1. Yes, thank you Senator Wyden
and the 4 Senators who are with you, who are the other 4 I want to call and thank them all.
This is progress, I am so proud of these Senators and they are in the minority, if you get my drift.
spanone
(135,873 posts)2. K&R...
marlakay
(11,491 posts)3. Yay that's my senator
I wrote him few weeks ago about Trump got email back that he is fighting every way he can.
MurrayDelph
(5,301 posts)4. I've met and spoken to him many times
along with our other Senator, Jeff Merkley. They are both great, and hold at least one town hall in every county in the state every year.
As a former California, I found it impressive that I could talk to a Senator without having to produce a piece of paper that contains the words "Pay to the Order of."
marlakay
(11,491 posts)5. I agree missed last time
He was in Medford. I am from Cali to via ten yrs in WA. West coaster!