Trump Voices Support for Saudi Arabia Anti-Corruption Purge

Trump Voices Support for Saudi Arabia Anti-Corruption Purge
President Donald Trump (C) makes his way to board Air Force One in Riyadh as he head with the First Lady to Israel on May 22, 2017. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump declared support on Monday evening for a large-scale anti-corruption crackdown taking place in Saudi Arabia.

Seventeen royal princes and 38 high-level ministers have been arrested since Saturday in a sweeping purge by a recently-formed anti-corruption committee led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a list obtained by CNN. Two princes have also been killed: one in a helicopter crash, and another during an attempted arrest.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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