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"Many questions remain unanswered regarding the killing of Mr. Khashoggi. The state department will continue to search for all relevant facts, "said spokeswoman Heather Nauert. "In the meantime, we will continue to consult Congress and work with other countries to hold those responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi accountable."
Last week, the Trump government imposed sanctions on 17 Saudis accused of being involved in the killing. The action took place on the same day that the Saudi prosecutor announced that he would seek the death penalty for five people who allegedly participated in the killing. The Treasury Department, which imposed the sanctions, claimed that Mr. Qahtani, a close adviser to the crown prince, "was part of the planning and execution of the operation that led to the arrest. assassination of Mr. Khashoggi ".
Qahtani led media operations for the Saudi royal court and was the strategist responsible for online harassment of the kingdom's critics, including Khashoggi, according to US and Saudi officials.
Ahmed al-Assiri, the former deputy chief of Saudi intelligence, was not on the list of Saudis sentenced to punishment. Mr. Assiri, also a confidant of Prince Mohammed, was allegedly behind the operation to confront Mr. Khashoggi at the Turkish consulate. Congress members from both parties said they would continue to press for much stronger action against Saudi Arabia.
While pressure has been growing in the White House in recent weeks to develop a firm response to the murder, Fontenrose has been sent to Saudi Arabia as part of a group seeking sanctions. . According to her LinkedIn page, she has been on the National Security Council since March.
His LinkedIn page said he served in the state department for five years, from 2011 to 2016.
In recent days, Saudi Arabia has again changed its narrative of how the crime was committed, but continued to deny that the prince knew in advance that he was involved in the operation or that he had participated in this operation.
A few weeks earlier, the president had described the Saudi operation as "bad original concept" badly "carried out".
