American lawmakers have blasted US President Donald Trump for siding with Saudi leaders and refusing to blame Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of Virginia-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s diplomatic mission in Turkey’s Istanbul early last month.
In a statement issued by the White House on Tuesday, Trump threw his support behind denials earlier made by Saudi King Salman and the crown prince, saying that the two “vigorously deny any knowledge of the planning or execution” of Khashoggi’s killing.
Trump said US intelligence agencies “continue to assess all information,” however; he questioned whether the Saudi crown prince was involved in Khashoggi’s brutal murder.
“Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” the American head of state said.
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