MEDIA/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “Top U.S. lawmakers turned their ire on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday [10-21-18] and said they believed he ordered the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, although the Trump administration maintained a more cautious stance…Corker, who received a classified briefing on the case on Friday [10-19-18], said he was waiting for investigations to be completed and hoped that Turkey would share any audio tapes of the killing of Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. However, he made it clear that he believed the murder was directed by the prince, who has consolidated power in the world’s top oil exporter and courted U.S. President Donald Trump.”
–Doina Chiacu, Steve Holland, “U.S. lawmakers blame Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi murder,” Reuters, October 21, 2018 6:21 am