Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps


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  • Sunday, 28 Feb 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks after the House of Representatives passed his 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington U.S. February 27 2021.  REUTERSJoshua Roberts

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks after the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday, following a U.S. intelligence report that found Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The Biden administration has faced some criticism, notably an editorial in the Washington Post, that the president should have been tougher on the crown prince, who was not sanctioned despite being blamed for approving Khashoggi's murder.

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