If true, it’s fucking nuts. If true, it’s Trump straight up using the same tactic MBS used to murder Khashoggi.

it’s hard to see how a setup like this—if this is what happened—doesn’t wreck any future possibilities of peace negotiations almost anywhere. we’ve blown up whatever credibility and trust we had https://t.co/5AiZmGyixA

— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) January 5, 2020