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Q: Since not required why weigh in MBS immunity? A: refer you to State Dept

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Q: Since not required why weigh in MBS immunity? A: refer you to State Dept

#shorts_video On 11/18/2022, during press briefing, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Reporter: And then, on the MBS immunity issue, the administration was invited by the court to make a filing in this case, but it was not required to do so. So, why not let the court making its own determination as it relates to MBS’s immunity, particularly at a time when you’re supposedly reevaluating the relationship with Saudi Arabia?”

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, look — look, again, it’s — a federal court requested the government’s legal position, so the Department of Justice provided it. That is what occurred, and that is what happened.

Reporter: “It was not required” is the — is the question.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I am — I would refer you to the State Department on any other specifics.

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Q: Since not required why weigh in MBS immunity? A: refer you to State Dept

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#shorts_video On 11/18/2022, during press briefing, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Reporter: And then, on the MBS immunity issue, the administration was invited by the court to make a filing in this case, but it was not required to do so

  • So, why not let the court making its own determination as it relates to MBS’s immunity, particularly at a time when you’re supposedly reevaluating the relationship with Saudi Arabia
  • JEAN-PIERRE: So, look — look, again, it’s — a federal court requested the government’s legal position, so the Department of Justice provided it
  • That is what occurred, and that is what happened

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