The Biden administration told a U.S. court that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s status as a sitting head of government shields him from a civil lawsuit brought by the fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
So, if foreign heads of state are immune to civil actions, what operation of law is the US using to make seizing his assets legal?
Hey kids: the law is interesting because the government sometimes plays by those rules. But don't think it's definitive or binding, because the government will discard the law in a heartbeat if it becomes inconvenient to follow it.
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So, if foreign heads of state are immune to civil actions, what operation of law is the US using to make seizing his assets legal?
Hey kids: the law is interesting because the government sometimes plays by those rules. But don't think it's definitive or binding, because the government will discard the law in a heartbeat if it becomes inconvenient to follow it.