#shorts It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The Biden administration declared that Prince Mohammed’s standing as prime minister shielded him from a U.S. lawsuit. On 11/18/2022, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel gave examples of past instances of the U.S. recognizing immunity for heads of government or state. AP reporter Matt Lee asked State Department spokesman Vedant Patel, “Okay. So prior to him being named prime minister, this suggestion of immunity wouldn’t have applied?”
MR PATEL: I’m not going to get into hypotheticals or what —
Matt Lee: That’s not a hypothetical.
MR PATEL: — we would or wouldn’t have done.
Matt Lee: That is an actual fact that he was not the prime minister as of a couple weeks and now he is.
MR PATEL: What I can say, Matt, is that this designation that we – that was filed last night stems from the fact that he is a head of government …

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That’s not a hypothetical. That is an actual fact, Saudi MBS immunity