一本详述唐纳德·特朗普总统白宫内部功能失调的新书的作者声称，在沙特盟友谋杀持不同政见的记者贾迈勒·卡肖吉后，总司令害怕面对油价飙升而回避与他们对抗。
这本新书——无名氏的《警告》，他也写了一本纽约时报圆柱2018年9月，声称一些白宫官员正在努力遏制特朗普——描绘了一幅混乱的政府图景。
这本书有259页，周二开始销售。提交人称，许多前任和现任政府官员都认同他对总统的模糊看法。
特朗普因对以下问题反应冷淡而受到严厉批评Khashoggi被谋杀。这位美国居民和华盛顿邮报记者于2018年10月在该国驻伊斯坦布尔领事馆被沙特袭击小组谋杀并肢解。
沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨尔曼——通俗地说是MBS——起初甚至否认卡修吉已经死亡，但随着证据的增加，他的政府被迫承认参与其中。
按揭证券公司仍然否认下令谋杀，尽管有大量证据表明他想杀死卡修吉，并与暗杀小组的负责人保持经常联系。
据匿名消息称，特朗普在谋杀发生后立即公开支持MBS的否认，因为他不想冒险推高原油价格——沙特阿拉伯是原油的主要生产国。
无名氏写道，特朗普暗示，尽管面临巨大的国际和国内压力，但在这个问题上与MBS对抗是愚蠢的。
根据美国有线电视新闻网获得的一本书，总统对助手们说，“石油价格是50美元一桶”。“你知道选择这场战斗有多愚蠢吗？石油价格将升至每桶150美元。上帝啊。我会有多蠢？”
据报道，特朗普对讨论感到沮丧，他还告诉助手们，“我不会再谈论这件事了！”
特朗普对沙特阿拉伯的坚定支持一直受到对手的批评。
政府已经很大程度上被忽视了该国在国内外猖獗的侵犯人权行为，同时继续向其出售大量军事硬件。
报道还揭露了MBS和特朗普的高级助手和女婿贾里德·库什纳之间的密切关系。根据《观察家》库什纳甚至给MBS开了绿灯，让其逮捕卡修吉。
匿名人士暗示库什纳在卡修吉被谋杀后一直在幕后支持MBS。作者写道，库什纳告诉其他人，“你必须从他的角度来看”，指的是抵押贷款证券。
无名氏为隐瞒自己身份的决定辩护，强调“这场辩论与我无关”
他补充道，“这是关于我们的。这是关于我们希望总统如何反映我们的国家，这也是讨论的中心。有人会称之为“懦弱”指控没有伤害我的感情。我也不是没有准备将自己的名字与对特朗普总统的批评联系起来。我可能会在适当的时候这样做。"
然而，白宫新闻秘书斯蒂芬妮·格里森很快给作者贴上“懦夫”的标签并声称这本书是“虚构的作品”
2018年3月20日，华盛顿特区，唐纳德·特朗普总统在白宫椭圆形办公室与沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨尔曼握手
TRUMP DIDN'T STAND UP TO SAUDI ARABIA'S MBS OVER KHASHOGGI MURDER BECAUSE HE FEARED OIL PRICES RISING, ANONYMOUS BOOK SAYS
The author of a new book detailing the dysfunction within President Donald Trump's White House has claimed that the commander in chief shied away from confronting his Saudi allies following their murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, fearing a spike in oil prices.
The new book—"A Warning" by Anonymous, who also penned a New York Times column in September 2018 claiming some White House officials were working to restrain Trump—paints a chaotic picture of the administration.
The 259-page book goes on sale on Tuesday. The author claims that many former and current administration officials share his dim view of the president.
Trump was roundly criticized for his lackluster response to Khashoggi's murder. The U.S. resident and Washington Post journalist was murdered and dismembered by a Saudi hit squad in the country's consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—colloquially known as MBS—initially even denied that Khashoggi was dead, but as evidence mounted his government was forced to admit involvement.
MBS still denies ordering the murder, despite significant evidence that he wanted Khashoggi dead and was in regular contact with the handler of the hit squad.
Trump publicly backed MBS' denials in the immediate aftermath of the murder, according to Anonymous because he did not want to risk driving the price of crude oil—of which Saudi Arabia is a major producer—up.
Anonymous wrote that Trump suggested it would be foolish to stand up to MBS on the matter, despite enormous international and domestic pressure to do so.
"Oil is at fifty dollars a barrel," the president told aides according to a copy of the book obtained by CNN. "Do you know how stupid it would be to pick this fight? Oil would go up to $150 dollars a barrel. Jesus. How f****** stupid would I be?"
Frustrated by the discussion, Trump also reportedly told aides, "I am not going to talk about this anymore!"
Trump's steadfast support for Saudi Arabia has been consistently criticized by his opponents.
The administration has largely ignored the country's rampant human rights abuses both at home and abroad, while continuing to sell it vast amounts of military hardware.
Reports have also uncovered close ties between MBS and Trump senior aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner. According to The Spectator, Kushner even gave MBS the green light to arrest Khashoggi.
Anonymous suggested Kushner had been advocating for MBS behind the scenes following Khashoggi's murder. The author wrote that Kushner told others, "You've got to see it from his perspective," referring to MBS.
Anonymous defended the decision to conceal his identity, stressing "this debate is not about me."
He added, "It is about us. It is about how we want the presidency to reflect our country, and that is where the discussion should center. Some will call this 'cowardice.' My feelings are not hurt by the accusation. Nor am I unprepared to attach my name to criticism of President Trump. I may do so, in due course."
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, however, was quick to brand the author "a coward" and claimed the book was a "work of fiction."
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 20, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
