Biden Says Saudi Announcement to Come Monday; Official Says No New Steps Expected

Biden Says Saudi Announcement to Come Monday; Official Says No New Steps Expected
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S. on Feb. 27, 2021. Joshua Roberts/REUTERS
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday, following the release of a report by the Director of National Intelligence which outlines the assessment of U.S. intelligence on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The Biden administration has faced criticism in a Washington Post editorial and from others for not being tougher on Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, who intelligence assessed (pdf) must have authorized the murder carried out by Saudi officials.