A senior Democratic congressman and former National Security Council official has revealed the existence of another 'problematic' phone call between Donald Trump and a foreign leader that he insists must be made public.
The Call That 'Stood Out'
Congressman Eugene Vindman, speaking from the House floor on Tuesday, disclosed his direct knowledge of a telephone conversation between then-President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that occurred following the brutal assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Vindman stated this particular call 'stood out' just as prominently as the now-infamous conversation Trump had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which formed the basis of the first impeachment charges against the former president.
The Virginia Democrat explained he became aware of the discussion through his role on Trump's first-term National Security Council staff, where he reviewed many of the president's calls with foreign leaders.
White House Meeting Sparks Fresh Concerns
The lawmaker's revelation comes as Trump welcomed the Saudi Crown Prince, commonly known as MBS, to the White House this week. During their Oval Office meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Trump launched a vigorous defence of the Saudi leader when questioned about Khashoggi's murder.
Trump dismissed a 2021 U.S. intelligence report that concluded MBS approved an operation to 'capture or kill' the Washington Post journalist, calling the line of questioning embarrassing and describing Khashoggi as 'extremely controversial.' The president insisted the Crown Prince 'knew nothing about' the death, remarking that 'things happen.'
Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident who had relocated to the United States in June 2017, entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018 to obtain marriage documents. He never emerged alive. Investigators determined he was strangled and dismembered with a bonesaw inside the consulate, with his body removed in pieces using suitcases.
A Family History of Whistleblowing
Congressman Vindman comes from a family familiar with confronting presidential misconduct. His identical twin brother, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, previously reported concerns about Trump's call with Ukrainian President Zelensky to senior White House lawyers.
The Colonel's testimony before Congress in 2019 ultimately provided crucial evidence that resulted in Trump facing impeachment charges for abuse of power.
Now, Eugene Vindman is continuing this tradition of accountability, stating: 'Given the president's disturbing and counter-factual defence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today, I feel compelled to speak-up on behalf of Mr. Khashoggi and his family and the American people.'
He added: 'After the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, I reviewed a call between the President and the Saudi Crown Prince. The American people and the Khashoggi family deserve to know what was said on that call.'
Vindman warned that 'if history is any guide, the receipts will be shocking' should the transcript ever be released. He posed the rhetorical question: 'Honestly, does anyone believe that the Zelensky call was the only problematic conversation Donald Trump had with a foreign leader?'
The White House did not respond to requests for comment regarding the lawmaker's statements about the undisclosed conversation.
