US opposed to bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia

April 19, 2016 04:07

The White House today said it opposes a congressional legislation which would potentially allow the Saudi Arabia to be sued in American courts over the September 11, 2001 attacks.

"Our concerns about this law are not related to its impact on our relationship with one particular country. In fact, our concern is about an important principle of international law, the whole notion of sovereign immunity is at stake," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

The bipartisan bill has yet to make it to the Senate floor, but already it has triggered outrage in Riyadh.

"It is one that has more significant consequences for the United States than any other country. The concern that we have is simply this: it could put United States, and our taxpayers, and our service members and our diplomats at significant risk, if other countries were to adopt a similar law," Earnest told reporters at his daily news conference.

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