Good morning to you. It is Sunday. November the 27th. I'm Ali Velshi. We begin today by taking you

behind the curtain, giving you a peek at how the sausage is made here at Velshi. Starting with a story

that's got me so wound up that when one of my producers flagged it last week, I was away and I responded

in an email, quote,

it's outrageous. I just want to be on TV to discuss this. It involves a simmering in serious

geopolitical conflict involving the United States. But to get there, I want to go back to October

the 2nd, 2018, when the Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabian agents in

Saudi's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The CIA and other foreign intelligence agencies concluded

that the brutal assassination was in fact ordered by the Saudi crown prince, Muhammad bin Salman,

MBS, for short, though MBS denies any involvement in it.

A widespread Saudi cover-up ensued, and while there were some slight slap on the

risk repercussions for the kingdom, MBS has never actually been held to account. And now it

appears he may never be held to account by the United States in a decision that provoked

by its outrageous email.

The Biden administration has decided to grant immunity to MBS from U.S. lawsuits relating to his

role in Khashoggi's murder. MBS is now the Saudi Arabian prime minister in addition to being

the crown prince, and that's notable because that's what the Biden administration cites for its decision,

essentially saying that because MBS is a head of government, he's shielded from being held legally accountable for his actions relating to Khashoggi's killing.

The State Department says this is longstanding U.S. precedent, but almost like an absurd form of diplomatic immunity.

And like I said, it's outrageous. It's also profoundly dangerous. It's also the exact opposite of

what Joe Biden promised on the campaign trail to make the kingdom of Saudi Arabia a, quote,

pariah for Khashoggi's murder and a litany of other human rights abuses.

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