Trump rejects US intel linking Saudi Crown Prince Mohd bin Salman to journalist Jamal Khashoggi murder | Video

Donald Trump, US President, on Tuesday (November 18) downplayed American intelligence findings that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was likely aware of the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as he welcomed the Saudi leader to the White House for the first time in seven years. Despite US intelligence agencies previously concluding that MBS likely approved the operation that led to Khashoggi’s killing in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Trump described the incident as a “mistake” and insisted the crown prince “knew nothing about it.” He further criticised Khashoggi, calling him “extremely controversial,” and urged reporters not to “embarrass our guest” with questions about the killing.

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