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Biden under pressure for tougher action against Saudi crown prince

White House says it wants to ‘recalibrate’ but not destroy relationship with kingdom

The Biden administration on Sunday defended itself against criticism it failed to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, as allies of the US president left the door open to further action.

Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, said the US wanted to “recalibrate” relations with Saudi Arabia, but not destroy them by imposing sanctions directly on Prince Mohammed after a US intelligence report found he approved an operation to “capture or kill” the veteran journalist in Turkey in 2018.

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