Trump sees 'no reason' to listen to audio recording of Khashoggi killing

"It was very violent, very vicious and terrible"

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Donald Trump holds a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US | Photo: Reuters
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Last Updated : Nov 18 2018 | 9:52 PM IST

US President Donald Trump said he has been fully briefed on an audio recording of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder but does not want to listen to it himself.

"Because it's a suffering tape. It's a terrible tape," he said in an interview with "Fox News Sunday" that was conducted on Friday.

"It was very violent, very vicious and terrible.

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First Published: Nov 18 2018 | 8:15 PM IST

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