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UPDATED 1:12 PM PT — Thurs. Oct. 18, 2018
Saudi Arabia is reportedly going to blaming its top intelligence official for the alleged murder of Jamal Khashggi.
According to reports, the Saudis plan to blame General Ahmed al-Assiri for the suspected murder at the Istanbul consulate.
This comes as the kingdom’s latest move to distance its royal family from the atrocity.
Major General Ahmed Al Asiri attends a press briefing at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Photo/Stefan Wermuth)
Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could be involved with Khasoggi’s disappearance. However, both the Trump administration and the Saudis have sought to alleviate tensions over the incident.
“But, if you look at Saudi Arabia, they’re an ally and they’re a tremendous purchaser of, not only military equipment, but other things,” explained President Trump. “So, they were an important ally, but I want to find out what happened — where is the fault?”
The president has also requested from Turkey any photo and video evidence of Khashoggi’s suspected murder.
President Trump suggested he will consider a policy response once he finds out what happened.
