“The only question is, was it directed from the crown prince or the king — or was it a group that was trying to please him?” Giuliani said in an interview. For instance, one alleged member of the team, Khalid Aedh Alotaibi, made several visits to the United States that overlapped or coincided with trips by senior Saudi officials. Alotaibi is identified online as a member of the Saudi Royal Guard. He noted that the crown prince has been directly involved in the implementation of reform policies and leads an ambitious effort to diversify the Saudi economy. “I know the bloom is off the rose with the crown prince,” Giuliani said.

Source: thestar October 18, 2018 01:30 UTC