Saad is a dual US-Saudi citizen and father. He was retired and living in Florida, when he traveled to Saudi Arabia to see family in 2021.
While in the Kingdom, Saad was arrested and detained over 14 tweets he posted on social media that the Saud family judged to be critical of them and their rule. Saad was falsely charged with trying to destabilize the kingdom and supporting terrorism. He was wrongfully detained until 2023, when he was released from prisoner, but he is still on an exit ban, unable to leave Saudi Arabia and return home to the United States and his family here. Additionally, security and government officials in Saudi Arabia continue to harass him, bringing him in for questions and pressuring him to renounce his US citizenship. This behavior from a country that purports to be an ally of the US is unacceptable. The US government must demand that the exit ban against Saad is lifted and ensure he is able to leave Saudi Arabia and rejoin his family in Florida
