Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece
Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece, insisting that he had long supported reforms and sought to “reorient but not rupture” relations with a long-standing strategic partner.
In the article posted online Saturday night by The Washington Post, Biden pointed to…