Trump 'angry' about Khashoggi murder, but says 'no one' blames Crown Prince

'Nobody has directly pointed a finger' at Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said Trump

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1 min read Last Updated : Jun 29 2019 | 5:36 PM IST

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he is "extremely angry" about the murder of a Saudi journalist but that nobody had "pointed a finger" at the Kingdom's crown prince.

"I am extremely angry and unhappy" about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi's consulate in Istanbul, Trump said.

But "nobody has directly pointed a finger" at Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the US president added when asked about whether he raised the issue during a meeting with the royal.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Topics :Jamal Khassoggi

First Published: Jun 29 2019 | 1:40 PM IST

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