For over a year, I've been asking a simple question: has the Saudi government has been helping fugitives flee the United States justice system when they're charged with violent crimes, and does the U.S. government know about it?

This isn't new, and it's not partisan. That's why I'm taking action. From The Oregonian:

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden on Thursday muscled through a bill that could force the Trump administration to publicly disclose what it knows about the Saudi Arabian government's suspected role in spiriting its citizens out of the United States to escape prosecution for serious crimes.

This legislation will force the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence to release any and all documents relating to whether the Saudi government is involved in these cases.

This isn't some vague international drama. This is about whether a foreign power is helping its citizens escape justice.

As I have long said, the American people deserve answers. This is about manslaughter. About sexual assault. This is about getting justice for the victims and the families who are suffering greatly because of it.

This isn't over. And I'll keep you posted as we move forward.

Because I won't stop fighting until we have answers, and until justice is delivered to the victims' families.

Ron

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This year, we learned that the Saudi Arabian government has been helping fugitives flee the United States when they're charged with violent crimes. Just days ago, The Oregonian broke the news that the U.S. government has known about their sabotage of our justice system for over ten years, and has done nothing about it.

[Oregonian: US officials have long known Saudis spirited criminal suspects home but chose not to confront ally]

Check out the article and join the conversation on Facebook.

This isn't a partisan failing. Republican and Democratic administrations alike willfully looked the other way as a brutal, tyrannical foreign government subverted the rule of law in this country.

The Saudi regime has even helped those accused of committing horrific crimes like sexual assault and manslaughter. They will never face justice.

This has been going on for at least a decade. Our government can't sacrifice American lives and the integrity of our legal system to appease the whims of a corrupt and ruthless regime.

I'm demanding that the Trump administration take immediate action to stop the Saudi government's violation of our legal system, and to uphold the rule of law. Further, I'm redoubling my efforts to learn exactly how deep this cover-up goes, and I will not stop until the American people get the answers we deserve.

Head over to Facebook to learn more.

Ron

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