8 June 2019

• Surmise: Suppose that something is true without having evidence to prove it
• The Democrats' outrage has been further fueled by the suspicion that behind the president's uncritical embrace of the Saudis are his hopes for personal enrichment from the relationship-a reasonable surmise in light of the Saudi habit of booking entire floors of his Washington hotel when delegations come to town. (Steven Simon; Daniel Benjamin)