- Washington DC renamed the street in front of Saudi Arabia's US embassy "Jamal Khashoggi Way."
- It's a slight at the kingdom over its brutal 2018 murder of the prominent journalist.
- The move comes a month before President Biden is slated to make a controversial trip to the country.
Washington, DC trolled Saudi Arabia on Wednesday by renaming the street outside its embassy "Jamal Khashoggi Way," a slight at the oil-rich kingdom over its brutal 2018 murder of the Washington Post journalist.
"Today we officially unveil Jamal Khashoggi Way," DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson wrote on Twitter. "Through his journalism, Jamal Khashoggi was a fierce advocate for democracy, human rights & the rule of law."
Mendelson continued: "Society cannot effectively function without a free and fair press. By designating the street fronting of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi, the District is creating a memorial in his honor that cannot be covered up or repressed."
The Freedom Initiative, a DC-based human rights organization that focuses on the Middle East, captured the moment the new street sign was unveiled from underneath a blue tarp — which was met by a round of applause.
—The Freedom Initiative (@thefreedomi) June 15, 2022
DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto said on Twitter that the project was made in collaboration with Khashoggi's DAWN MENA human rights organization.
—Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@CMBrookePinto) June 15, 2022