Trump says he asked Saudis about Jamal Khashoggi killing, claims they are angry about it

[DonViejo]

David Jackson, USA TODAY Published 8:40 p.m. ET June 28, 2019 | Updated 9:09 a.m. ET June 29, 2019

OSAKA, Japan — After repeatedly refusing to answer the question, President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday that he did bring up the murder of a journalist in his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and he claimed the Saudi leader is concerned about it.

"He's very angry about it," Trump told reporters after his meeting. "He's very unhappy about it."

Earlier, as bin Salman sat across the table from him, Trump said the Crown Prince is doing a "spectacular job," and repeatedly refused to answer questions about the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi,

A week after a United Nations report implicated Bin Salman in Khashoggi's death, Trump said it was "a great honor" to meet the crown prince and stressed the business partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

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[dalton99a]

1. The Prince was extremely strong and powerful in his denial

[democratisphere]

2. Sure. The royal spoiled murderous bastard is angry he got caught and the whole damn world

knows he did it.

[dawg day]

3. The Trumpsters will now be nodding along

We should notice that Trump joked with Putin, who orders murders of journalists, and now is mounting a defense of the man who ordered the murder of an American-resident journalist.

He doesn't have to do this. He's specifically choosing to yuk it up and show that he supports dictators killing journalists. I imagine he "jokingly" gave MBS a list of suggested targets.

[kacekwl]

4. As we all know

Trump lies.

[SunsetDreams2]

5. "He's very angry about it"

Where the hell is your anger Trump?

This was a murder ordered by the Saudi Prince himself! This murder was committed against a U.S. Journalist! It’s appalling how you profess to speak in defense of foreign officials who commit crimes against our citizens, and our nation! You are a traitor to the United States and all it stands for!

[demmiblue]

6. He could care less.