1/ WaPo EdBoard US gov often advances nat sec by working w nasty people & Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 1 of nastiest Its 1 thing however regrettable 2 deal reluctantly w him. Trump performance at WH Tue was something else entirely: weak, crass no strategic benefit 2 America. 1 reporter asked about murder of WaPo contributing columnist Khashoggi Oct 2018. 'A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about..Whether you like him or didn’t like him things happen'