Trump takes his turn and recognizes that the Saudi journalist would be dead

The president, who had defended the link with Riyadh, moved away from the monarchy and warned that there would be "grave consequences" if Khashoggi's badbadination was confirmed [19659002] WASHINGTON.- Pressurized for the death of Saudi journalist US President Donald Trump, dissident Jamal Khashoggi, took a step by claiming for the first time that he believed himself dead and had distanced himself from vis-à-vis the royal house of Saudi Arabia warning on the "serious consequences" and suspension of the trip of his secretary Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, for the investor forum known as "Davos of the desert"

Before boarding the presidential plane to go to Missoula, Montana, for a campaign event, Trump stopped to answer reporters, who they asked him about when he thought that Khashoggi was dead. "Of course, I find it very sad," said Trump.

A few hours earlier, the president had said in a brief interview with
The New York Times at the White House Oval Office reported that all security information received indicated that the journalist had been murdered, a result "which is not positive", he recognized, for the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, strategic ally of the Middle East. Trump has established close ties with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The president did not come to blame the royal house for the alleged death of Khashoggi, although he promised "grave consequences" when his participation was proved.

The new presidential rhetoric marks a turning point with the position that Trump had defended in recent days, in which he defended bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia and was trying to protect the royal house from rain. accusations in his country. against, in particular, the Turkish government, which complicated the Crown Prince above all else. The Saudi monarchy has denied any responsibility for the disappearance of Khashoggi.

After working with several countries, Trump said he had gathered the "best information" possible, although it is still "too early" to draw definitive conclusions. The President presented his latest version to Khashoggi after meeting with State Secretary Mike Pompeo, who had just arrived from his trip to Riyadh and Ankara.

Khashoggi, newspaper columnist
The Washington Post was last seen when he entered Oct. 2 at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government has accused Saudi agents of having beaten, tortured, murdered and dismembered Khashoggi.

Despite the new presidential speech, the White House has been patient with Riyadh despite the outrages of the West. Pompeo said that the Saudi monarchy had guaranteed him a "comprehensive and exhaustive" and "transparent" investigation, and that he had told Trump to give "a few more days" to see what the royal house said and " make decisions on the United States should react to the incident. "

Like Trump, Pompeo also defended the bilateral relationship with Saudi Arabia and his investigation, although the country was designated as the main culprit and that Khashoggi's family requested an independent international investigation.

"We will allow the process to advance, the facts to unfold," said Pompeo.

A few minutes after this meeting, Mnuchin, who also attended the meeting, announced on Twitter his decision to cancel his participation next week at the investors' summit organized by Riyadh, which received the name of " Davos in the desert ".

Mnuchin's decision came after several European leaders decided to boycott the meeting in the midst of outrage over Khashoggi's disappearance in the West

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