A doctor with dual citizenship in Saudi Arabia and the United States was tortured while being detained in Saudi Arabia, according to The New York Times.

The newspaper reported that the doctor, Walid Fitaihi, was blindfolded, slapped and stripped to his underwear before being bound to a chair and shocked with electricity days after being detained in November 2017.

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The incident appears to have been a single episode of torture that lasted about an hour, according to the Times.

Fitaihi is a Harvard-trained physician, the Times noted, and was imprisoned amid what Saudi Arabia called a crackdown on corruption. A friend of Fitaihi told the newspaper that the doctor was beaten so severely that he couldn't sleep on his back for days.

The report comes as the Trump administration has faced criticism for its response to the death of American journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year. U.S. intelligence agencies have reportedly concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for Khashoggi's death, but President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE has refrained from blaming the crown prince.

Sen. Dick Durbin Richard (Dick) Joseph DurbinTumultuous court battle upends fight for Senate McConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden MORE (D-Ill.) wrote in a tweet Saturday night that he is "deeply troubled by reports of Saudi Arabia torturing an American citizen."

"He and other political prisoners must be released. This is despicable in aftermath of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi," Durbin added.

I’m deeply troubled by reports of Saudi Arabia torturing an American citizen. He and other political prisoners must be released. This is despicable in aftermath of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. — Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) March 2, 2019

A spokesman for Saudi Arabia told the Times in a statement that the kingdom prohibits torture.