joe byden has talked about soudy arabia in the past. Called them a pariah on the campaign trail. A lot of people consider m b s the reason why there's been a prolonged, really devastating war in yemin. Thousands of civilians have died.
Candidate Biden said he would make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” on the world stage. Now President Biden is traveling there, asking for the kingdom’s help on gas prices.
This episode was produced by Jon Ehrens and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Victoria Dominguez and Amina Al-Sadi, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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