The US government denied on Saturday it had reached a final conclusion
over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi after a US newspaper published what
it claimed were details of an intelligence report on the case.
“Recent reports indicating that the US government has made a final
conclusion are inaccurate,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert
said.
“There remain numerous unanswered questions with respect to the murder
of Mr. Khashoggi. The State Department will continue to seek all
relevant facts,” she said.
“In the meantime, we will continue to consult Congress, and work with
other nations to hold accountable those involved in the killing of Jamal
Khashoggi.”
The Washington Post published an article citing anonymous sources, who
it says are close to the CIA which suggests the Crown Prince Mohammad
bin Salman ordered the killing — something Saudi Arabia vehemently
denies.
The Kingdom’s public prosecutor on Thursday released details of its
investigation, saying the decision to kill the journalist was made by
the head of a rogue mission during an attempt to repatriate him. The
prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five of the suspects.
On Saturday, Donald Trump spoke with CIA Director Gina Haspel and
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from Air Force One, press secretary Sarah
Huckabee Sanders said.
Trump praised US relations with Saudi Arabia when he was asked about the
case. Saudi Arabia is “a truly spectacular ally in terms of jobs and
economic development,” the US president said.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Prince Khalid bin Salman,
strongly denied the Washington Post story, and said he did not tell
Khashoggi to go to Turkey, as the report claimed.
“I never talked to him by phone and certainly never suggested he go to
Turkey for any reason. I ask the US government to release any
information regarding this claim,” Prince Khalid said
Khashoggi, a Saudi who lived in the United States, was a columnist for the Post.
He was killed on Oct. 2 at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul after he went to get marriage documents.
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