- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly delivered a stern warning to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, urging him to “own” the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, who has not been seen publicly since he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2.
- An unnamed source familiar with his meeting told CNN that Pompeo told bin Salman “every fact is going to get out,” and floated the possibility that “his future as king” would depend on how he handles the situation.
- Publicly, the Trump administration on Wednesday continued to tout a “strong denial” from the Saudis that they had any involvement in Khashoggi’s disappearance, despite mounting clues to the contrary.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly delivered a stern warning to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday, urging him to “own” the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, who has not been seen publicly since he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2.
An unnamed source familiar with his meeting told CNN that Pompeo told bin Salman “every fact is going to get out,” and floated the possibilty that “his future as king” would depend on how he handles the situation.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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