By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-asked-about-khashoggi-murder-trump-says-things-happen-and-mbs-knew-nothing-about-it Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Asked about Khashoggi murder, Trump says ‘things happen’ and MBS ‘knew nothing about it’ World Nov 18, 2025 1:31 PM EST President Donald Trump dismissed criticism of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying, “things happen.” Watch the clip in the video player above. In a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday, the president said the Crown Prince “knew nothing about it” and said of Khashoggi that “a lot of people didn’t like that gentleman.” READ MORE: U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked the question, calling her “fake news” and chastising her. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. “You don’t have to embarrass our guest by asking him a question like that,” Trump said. 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 dismissed criticism of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying, “things happen.” Watch the clip in the video player above. In a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday, the president said the Crown Prince “knew nothing about it” and said of Khashoggi that “a lot of people didn’t like that gentleman.” READ MORE: U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked the question, calling her “fake news” and chastising her. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. “You don’t have to embarrass our guest by asking him a question like that,” Trump said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now