Pressure is growing on the WWE ahead of an event in Saudi Arabia, as reports allege the kingdom is responsible for the murder of ‘Washington…
Pressure is growing on the WWE ahead of an event in Saudi Arabia, as reports allege the kingdom is responsible for the murder of ‘Washington Post’ journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
According to CNN, Turkish officials have provided audio and visual evidence that Khashoggi entered the consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to get the required paperwork to marry his Turkish fiancee and has not been seen since.
Saudi Arabia has vehemently denied any allegations of wrongdoing and insist that Khashoggi left the embassy that afternoon.
His fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, who was waiting outside of the embassy, says she never saw him come back out.
The Washington Post acquired audio recordings that they say provided “persuasive and gruesome evidence” that a Saudi hit squad sent to Istanbul was responsible for Khashoggi’s death.
“You can hear how he was interrogated, tortured and then murdered.”
Good evening @SNICKERS – You’re sponsoring an event being held in Saudi Arabia next month.
Saudi Arabia just murdered a resident of Virginia.
This is not a good look for @MarsGlobal – A company with its headquarters in McLean, VA.
I’d recommend you have a talk with WWE. https://t.co/WsUNE5buCi
— TOᑭ ᖇOᑭE TᖇAViS (@TopRopeTravis) October 12,2018
Capitol Hill has been putting massive pressure on WWE to call off the event just a week before it is scheduled to take place in Riyadh.
Murphy is not only a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as he also represents the same state where WWE headquarters are located.
“Because [Linda McMahon, wife of WWE owner and chairman, Vince McMahon] is part of the president’s cabinet […] the administration really should give it some thought and maybe even prevail upon them not doing it,” Murphy said.
Both sides of the aisle seem to be in agreement about concerns over the upcoming WWE event.
“I want a complete rethinking of our relationship,” Graham said.
The increasing political pressure might be due to Linda McMahon, who co-founded WWE with her husband, being involved in the Trump administration as Small Business Administrator.
“But because [Linda McMahon] is part of the president’s cabinet, it falls into the gray area where the administration really should give it some thought and maybe even prevail upon them not doing it.”
