Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi is absolutely bonkers https://t.co/v8mgV4tlic

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) November 20, 2018

Given how weird, even by Trumpian standards, today's White House statement on Saudi Arabia is, here is a line by line comment; pardon the long-ish thread:
1. "Iran is responsible for the bloody proxy war in Yemen": no, by no objective measure is that true. The war was local..

— Thomas Juneau (@thomasjuneau) November 20, 2018

Oh my god. Catastrophic. This is written by the Saudis – word for word.

It’s now 100% clear the Saudis own our President – and the new House Dem majority needs to get to the bottom of this ASAP. https://t.co/fc32FAumqD

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) November 20, 2018

In light of Trump's crazy statement washing hands of the Khashoggi murder, remember:

The administration's whole handling of this affair is ripe for serious oversight.

Including Trump's financial relations w/ Saudis.

New piece from @paulwaldman1 and me:https://t.co/l1Z9A9YuYV

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 20, 2018

WashPost publisher Fred Ryan on Trump's response: 'a betrayal of long-established American values of respect for human rights…' Trump defends Saudi Arabia’s denial about the planning of Khashoggi’s death https://t.co/9ZbMWHKA8u

— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) November 20, 2018

He had lots of wealth, a penchant for murder and power, and hostility to Iran, all of which prompted American leaders to ignore his crimes. This @csdickey piece is about MBS, but could be about Saddam Hussein a generation ago. https://t.co/izvSrWo6cL

— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) November 20, 2018

Our latest: Saudi authorities have tortured at least 8 of the women's rights activists who have been arrested since May. This shows that the use of violence against perceived dissidents was not limited to #JamalKhashoggi. @summer_said and I report: https://t.co/2We0NxhIEk

— Margherita Stancati (@margheritamvs) November 20, 2018

Shep Smith: Trump "insulted the murder victim and sided with the Saudis" https://t.co/nnvcUCKJ75 pic.twitter.com/JcqFTEOXQx

— The Hill (@thehill) November 20, 2018

This is, without a doubt, the most uninformed, imbecilic, toady, poorly-written, categorically untrue statement I have ever seen from a president of the United States. A complete disgrace. https://t.co/9eqoWFeroX

— Joe Cirincione (@Cirincione) November 20, 2018

I thought he was going to pardon a turkey to spare it from execution, not pardon the execution of someone in Turkey.

— Mike Godwin #EleNão (@sfmnemonic) November 20, 2018

“What caused the uptick at President Trump’s flagship hotel in NY? One major factor: ‘a last-minute visit to New York by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia,’ wrote general manager Prince A. Sanders in a May 15 letter …obtained by The Washington Post.” https://t.co/iwRi6sUlTP https://t.co/kw6EyKVfZC

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) November 20, 2018

Analysis: With Saudi Arabia as with Russia, Trump’s view muffles his administration’s https://t.co/SvWAJ4aPUY

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 20, 2018

Secretary of state defends Trump's support of Saudi Arabia https://t.co/NDajkNbDl7 pic.twitter.com/ZNGFCxeKYj

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 20, 2018

"Being president has cost me a fortune, a tremendous fortune," Trump just told reporters in response to questions about Saudi Arabia.

— Dafna Linzer (@DafnaLinzer) November 20, 2018

BREAKING "The President today answered written questions submitted by The Special Counsel's Office. The questions presented dealt with issues regarding the Russia-related topics of the inquiry. The President responded in writing,” Jay Sekulowhttps://t.co/7LyTFbqhx1

— Jennifer 🔱🇺🇸🔱 (@Jenn198523) November 20, 2018

A while back, @PreetBharara suggested that we build a resource page for all the Mueller probe litigations. So we did: https://t.co/IIUVb2cdjY

— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) November 21, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: White House lawyers warned the president in a memo that he could be impeached if he tried to get the Justice Department to investigate his rivals. w/@maggieNYT https://t.co/zwhqJcdXBt

— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) November 20, 2018

“Trump has spoken privately about his fears over risks to his own life…
‘He’s never been interested in going,’ the official said of Trump visiting troops in a combat zone… ‘He’s afraid of those situations. He’s afraid people want to kill him.’” https://t.co/ed4HGYqRRn

— Dan Eggen (@DanEggenWPost) November 20, 2018

Trump is asked his message for the troops who are spending Thanksgiving at the border.

"Don't worry about the Thanksgiving— These are tough people … You're so worried about the Thanksgiving holiday for them. They are so proud to be representing our country." (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/d25SNLAKgN

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 20, 2018

Good Lord https://t.co/3uExuLYn0V

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 20, 2018

Trump dismisses reports that Ivanka broke law with personal email account as “fake news” https://t.co/5dQzCNWt0d pic.twitter.com/xkKPG61j3Z

— The Hill (@thehill) November 20, 2018

Major stock indexes lost their 2018 gains as the Dow fell more than 500 points, while oil fell 6.6% after Trump emphasized Saudi ties https://t.co/Y3xFaTknH1

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 20, 2018

Here comes the #MAGA crash:

— The stock market is now down for the year and 300 points lower than the day Trump signed the #TaxScamBill.

— The GOP added $2 trillion to the debt over next 10 years all to give massive tax cuts to the rich.

— Trickle down economics does not work.

— Ryan Knight 🇺🇸 (@ProudResister) November 20, 2018

It may or may not be relevant that one year ago John McAfee promised ‘to eat his dick’ if Bitcoin wasn’t worth $1m by the end of 2020. https://t.co/r44HsWwq0g

— Jamie Bartlett (@JamieJBartlett) November 21, 2018

Cracking scoop: Carlos Ghosn was planning Nissan-Renault merger before arrest https://t.co/BgjgTYpwff via @financialtimes

— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) November 20, 2018

Just when you’ve kind of given up on the world, a wave of kindness unfurls for 95 year-old @Harryslaststand, hospitalized here in Canada, far from home. Sending warm thoughts to his family tonight. https://t.co/447on1PrJT

— Susan Campbell (@susancbcquebec) November 20, 2018

Abstain from romaine: U.S., Canada warn on E.coli in lettuce https://t.co/hz8k9xCJb3 pic.twitter.com/UeZMikH8dD

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 21, 2018

I am proud that so many EU citizens have chosen to bring their talents, energy and friendship to our country. You are profoundly wrong to denigrate them as queue jumpers, and by extension all the British people who have legally made their lives in the EU https://t.co/XFtdLNgMPJ

— Peter Ricketts (@LordRickettsP) November 20, 2018

"Brexit is going to redefine the parties for many years to come."

Constitutional expert Catherine Haddon says we’re starting to see the edges of constitutional crisis #newsnight | @maitlis | @cath_haddon pic.twitter.com/mVeoHBL874

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) November 20, 2018

Spain to reject Brexit deal unless Gibraltar issue clarified https://t.co/pv71dnUrT9 pic.twitter.com/DWubfS863D

— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) November 21, 2018

How dare Amber Rudd dismiss the UN’s poverty report as too “political.” Poverty *is* political. Just ask the disabled people queuing at food banks because Tories cut their benefits. https://t.co/klJfxsRf7a

— Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) November 19, 2018

With Carney warning of 1970s-style shock, UK firms ready for no-deal Brexit https://t.co/3ARXHfuJ4G pic.twitter.com/W6TXOGS6HN

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 20, 2018

Exclusive: Boris Johnson and Philip Hammond to attend DUP conference. My report now live on @impartialrep: https://t.co/1N5o84CJu4 #Brexit

— Rodney Edwards (@rodneyedwards) November 20, 2018

Vince Cable so bamboozled by Brexit, he’s grown an extra arm just for head scratching pic.twitter.com/GCutXsEvjD

— Stephen Merchant (@StephenMerchant) November 20, 2018