As Trump cozies up to Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Congress must push back on human rights abuses

Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammad Bin Salman is hailed as a champion of reform... but does Saudi Arabia really want reform? Saudi Arabia has been jailing critics at home and committing war crimes in Yemen. Now the US is welcoming him with open arms. Policy wonks and politicians have long touted Saudi Arabia as a key U.S. ally, a much-needed bulwark of stability in a “turbulent Middle East.” This relationship will likely get a boost this week, following Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's meeting Tuesday with President Donald Trump. The U.S.-Saudi friendship spans decades, but Trump…

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