Saudi Arabia has reportedly pressured a Florida retiree to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him for social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The retiree, 74-year-old Saad Almadi, is one of several dual Saudi-American nationals facing similar demands. The Saudi government's alleged tactic of pressuring individuals to give up their U.S. citizenship has raised concerns.
Almadi, a retired project manager who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1970s, was arrested in Saudi Arabia in 2021 during a visit to see family. He was sentenced to over 19 years in prison on terrorism-related charges related to his social media posts. Although released after a year, an exit ban prevents him from returning to the U.S.
