By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-saudi-operation-that-killed-khashoggi-very-bad-concept-carried-out-poorly Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump: Saudi operation that killed Khashoggi ‘very bad’ concept ‘carried out poorly’ World Oct 23, 2018 6:07 PM EDT President Donald Trump criticized the Saudi operation that killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it one of the “worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups.” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he’s expecting a full report on the killing soon. But he said, “They had a very bad original concept” and it was “carried out poorly.” He called the events after Khashoggi’s death “the worst cover-up ever.” Saudi Arabia has claimed Khashoggi, a writer for The Washington Post who wrote critically about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, died accidentally in a brawl at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. But Turkish officials say a 15-man team tortured, killed and dismembered the writer and say Saudi officials had planned the killing for days. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump criticized the Saudi operation that killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it one of the “worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups.” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he’s expecting a full report on the killing soon. But he said, “They had a very bad original concept” and it was “carried out poorly.” He called the events after Khashoggi’s death “the worst cover-up ever.” Saudi Arabia has claimed Khashoggi, a writer for The Washington Post who wrote critically about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, died accidentally in a brawl at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. But Turkish officials say a 15-man team tortured, killed and dismembered the writer and say Saudi officials had planned the killing for days. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now