Afghanistan, Nov. 19 -- President Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, dismissing it as an unfortunate incident.
U.S. President Donald Trump has strongly defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump claimed that bin Salman had no knowledge of the killing, adding that "these things happen."
The president's remarks came after a journalist at the Oval Office asked about the Crown Prince's involvement in Khashoggi's death. Trump became visibly angry, calling Khashoggi a "very controversial person" and suggesting that the incident should not be dwelled upon....