Allan Lichtman
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Trump Shrugs Off Khashoggi Murder As ‘Things Happen’
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November 19, 2025
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6:46Now PlayingWhen asked about the brutal murder and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump’s response was chilling:
“Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen.”
In this clip, Dr. Allan Lichtman unpacks what it means for an American president to defend Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, directly contradicting U.S. intelligence agencies that concluded with high confidence that MBS ordered the killing.
Lichtman explains:
Why Trump gave MBS red-carpet treatment despite the CIA assessment
The massive conflicts of interest created by Saudi money flowing to the Trump orbit, including Jared Kushner
How describing a state-sponsored murder as “things happen” reveals Trump’s cruelty and contempt for human rights
Then the conversation turns to press freedom: Trump threatens ABC’s broadcast license after a tough Epstein question and calls another reporter “quiet piggy” — all while sitting next to a dictator who jails and endangers journalists in his own country.
This is not normal. This is not “law and order.” It is what authoritarianism looks like — and Lichtman lays it out plainly.
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