The State Department sent a series of questions to Aljabri’s legal team this month to “assist senior officials” there to decide whether to advise the Justice Department to protect the crown prince. passed, according to the questionnaire, which was given to CNN for review from a source near Aljabri.
It is common for the U.S. to provide sovereign protection for sitting heads of state and even foreign government officials, a step that is often justified as required by international law. Immunity is waived from time to time, however, especially if U.S. policy puts pressure on foreign government.
In 2003, a U.S. lawsuit in U.S. federal court was dismissed against then-Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who was taking to court on charges of torture and genocide, on because the head of state is immune to prosecution.
It is also common practice for the State Department to consult with key players and outside agencies before making a recommendation to the Justice Department on whether to implement immunity, legal experts said.
A spokesman for the Justice Department declined to comment. A State Department spokesman said they would not comment on an upcoming lawsuit. The Saudi Ambassador in Washington did not respond to a request for comment. The National Security Council, which handles foreign policy matters and matters concerning foreign leaders, did not respond to requests for comment.
In the lawsuit, filed in the DC District Court in August, Aljabri accused bin Salman, the kingdom’s powerful de facto ruler, of sending a team to assassinate him just over a year after his assassination. Aljabri escapes Saudi Arabia.
In a royal court, where the proximity of the US is of paramount importance, bin Salman’s main rival for the crown was his cousin Mohammed bin Nayef, known as MBN. Aljabri was MBN’s time-ship at number two and nurtured a close relationship with U.S. intelligence officers while working together on the fight against terrorism. The working relationship between the U.S. and Aljabri has helped save countless lives, former U.S. officials say.
Aljabri refused to make repeated attempts with the Crown Prince to lure him back to Saudi Arabia or somewhere more accessible to the Saudis, according to the complaint. Aljabri maintains that, in response, the Crown Prince increased his threats, saying that the Saudis would use “all available means” to bring him back, and threatening to “take steps that would harm you.” Aljabri also cites a number of philosophers, including two of the men accused of being behind Khashoggi’s activity.
Aljabri filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court for allegedly committing a crime in the U.S., a spokesman for Aljabri told CNN earlier this year.
‘Strongly’
The questions directed to Aljabri’s legal team from the State Department, originally reported by the Washington Post, sought details of his allegations regarding the involvement of the Crown Prince in the conspiracy. he was charged with murder.
For example, they call on Aljabri ‘s lawyers to “describe in as much detail as possible all actions in the Complaint that you take directly to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. ”
They also ask Aljabri’s lawyers whether they have “a theory that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is not defensive based on something other than the nature of the acts alleged against him.”
According to Woodward, Trump also doubled about defending MBS during the Khashoggi controversy, saying, “I saved her ass.” Trump said: “I was able to leave Congress alone. I was able to force them to stop , “the book said.