Biden says Trump "seems to have a story of love with autocrats"

Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized President Trump for his leniency towards Saudi Arabia in the wake of the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the US consulate. Saudi Arabia in Istanbul. Mr. Trump "seems to have a love affair with the autocrats," Biden said in an interview with Norah O Donnell, co-host of "CBS This Morning". "I just do not know why this administration seems to feel the need to pamper Putin's autocrats and dictators to Kim Jong Un to let you know Duterte, I do not understand that," he said.

When O Donnell asked him to explain Mr. Trump's behavior, Mr. Biden replied, "I do not want to speculate on my worst fears, but either he does not know what he's doing. in fact, he has an absolutely complicated idea of ​​what allows America to lead the world. "

Biden said his doubts about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have been "confirmed". The Turkish government believes that Khashoggi was killed by order of the Saudi government. "My doubts are that there is very little sense of law, respect for human rights, dignity," Biden said. "The allegations that have been made so far … are not inconsistent with the way the kingdom would act."

In an interview With the Associated Press on Tuesday, Trump likened Khashoggi's disappearance to charges of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, stating, "We're going back with, you know, you are guilty until proven otherwise.

"The idea that he is already apologizing before the facts are known is typical, but it hurts us internationally," Biden said.

Although Mr. Trump noted that Khashoggi is not an American citizenBiden raised the fact that he was a resident of the United States. "It's as close as possible to citizenship." He lived here and the idea that we would not retaliate against them is ridiculous, Biden said. He suggested that the United States cancel arms sales to Saudi Arabia as a retaliatory measure.

Watch the full interview of Norah O'Donnell with former Vice President Joe Biden in the "CBS This Morning" show on Thursday morning.