U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm shot down President Joe Biden’s claim that he would not meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, completing the administration’s reneging on the Saudis’ “pariah” status.
Granholm appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, where she defended the need to meet with the Crown Prince during the Gulf Cooperation Council summit.
“I think he will meet with the Saudi Crown Prince,” Granholm told host Dana Bash. “He has asked for all suppliers around the globe to increase production that includes [the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries], that includes our domestic oil and gas producers. He is asking for an increase like other leaders around the globe are interested they will have a one on one meeting.”
