Did Mohammed bin Salman order Jamal Khashoggi’s death?

CIA assessment of Saudi crown prince’s role ramps up pressure on the Trump administration

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A Turkish protester wears a Mohammed bin Salman mask while holding up a picture of Jamal Khashoggi
(Image credit: Yasin Akgul/AFP/Getty Images)

The CIA’s conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month has ramped up pressure on the Trump administration to distance itself from the US’s longstanding Middle Eastern ally.

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