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Intel: How Democratic 2020 hopefuls are making the most of anti-Saudi backlash

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivers a major policy speech on "Ending corruption in Washington" at the National Press Club, Washington, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RC1CC27B06B0

Fresh off the midterm elections, Democratic politicians hoping to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020 are starting to hone their foreign policy credentials. And Saudi Arabia makes for ideal target practice.

In a foreign policy address today, Massachusetts senator and potential 2020 contender Elizabeth Warren criticized Trump for his close-knit relationship with the Saudis despite the growing backlash against Riyadh in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

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