Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Denies Involvement In Jamal Khashoggis Murder, Says It Was “A Heinous Crime”

During a 60 Minutes interview with CBS News Nora ODonnell, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman said that he was not involved the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who criticized him in The Washington Post.

In his first on-camera interview about Khashoggi, ODonnell asked if he ordered murder, to which he responded: “absolutely not”. He called it a “heinous crime” and said, “I take full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, especially since it was committed by individuals working for the Saudi government.”

He elaborated: “When a crime is committed against a Saudi citizen by officials working for the Saudi government, as a leader, I must take responsibility. This is a mistake and I must take all actions to avoid such a thing in the future.”

Khashoggi was murdered October 2, 2018 when he went to the Saudi consulate in Turkey for marriage documents. Saudi government agents killed him inside the consulate. They allegedly dismembered his body and his remains havent been found. 11 people have been charged with the murder and have beenRead More – Source