(CNN) The Trump administration is considering granting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman legal immunity from a federal lawsuit alleging that he ordered an assassination squad to kill a former top Saudi intelligence official who shared information with the US, according to sources familiar with the situation. Immunity is waived from time to time, however, particularly if US policy is to put pressure on a foreign government. A State Department spokesperson said they do not comment on pending litigation. Aljabri had refused repeated efforts by the Crown Prince to lure him back to Saudi Arabia or somewhere more accessible to the Saudis, according to the complaint. For example, they ask Aljabri's lawyers to "describe in as much detail as possible all actions in the Complaint which you directly attribute to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud."

Source: CNN December 22, 2020 23:48 UTC