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Political Junkie: Saudi Journalist Disappearance, Midterm Previews, And More

WUNC | By Amanda Magnus,
Frank Stasio
Published October 19, 2018 at 12:28 PM EDT
In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo, people hold signs during a protest at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in Washington
Jacquelyn Martin
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AP
In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo, people hold signs during a protest at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in Washington

How will the disappearance of a Saudi journalist and dissident affect the relationship between the United States and oil-rich Saudi Arabia? Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Turkey over two weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since. Turkish officials say they have audio and video recordings proving a gruesome death.

Evidence is mounting that the Saudi royal family was involved. Donald Trump mentioned the incident during his “60 Minutes” interview this week.

Host Frank Stasio talks with Political Junkie Ken Rudin about the interview as well as Trump’s latest attacks on women. In the past week, he has made negative comments about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, former adult film star Stormy Daniels and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA. Rudin also previews the midterm elections.
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Amanda Magnus
Amanda Magnus is the executive producer of Embodied, a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships and health. She has also worked on other WUNC shows including Tested and CREEP.
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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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