Trump, Khashoggi and crown prince
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the outrageous remarks US President Donald Trump made about Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, murdered in 2018 by Saudi officials, during a press conference organised for the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MBS) visit.
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi said Tuesday she was "disappointed" to hear President Trump describing her late husband, Jamal Khashoggi, in a way that "kind of justifies a crime."
After Mohammed bin Salman’s last White House visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.
President Donald Trump touted his relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during their meeting Tuesday at the White House.
Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, "knew nothing" about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite a 2021 intelligence report finding bin Salman ordered the killing.