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Saudi Arabian businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Sunday defended Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he faces intense international scrutiny over what role he may have played in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
"Please let's give some time for the investigation," "Alwaleed said on Fox News" Sunday Morning Futures "
"I ask Saudi Arabia now publicly, through your program, to have the investigation made as possible." I believe the Saudi Crown Prince will be 100 percent vindicated and exonerated, "he added.
The trustee of the billionaire businessman who is the crown prince's accomplishments since he was given expanded authority in Saudi Arabia, arguing that Mohammed has changed the country "socially, economically, financially" in a "very revolutionary manner."
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal: Saudi Arabia right now is witnessing a huge development and changes. #SundayFutures @MariaBartiromo pic.twitter.com/S4Mqma6h8y
– Fox News (@FoxNews) November 4, 2018
Jamal Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and outspoken critic of Saudi leadership, was killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.
The Saudis have offered changing explanations for what happened, first denying knowledge of Khashoggi's whereabouts and later claiming he was killed in a "fight" gone wrong. A top Saudi official statement late last month that the killing was "premeditated."
U.S. lawmakers and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have been outspoken in their belief that the crown prince and other top Saudi Arabian leaders have played a role in ordering Khashoggi's killing.
The crown prince has denied any foreknowledge of the plot.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoPence says reimposed sanctions on Iran will be the most 'punitive' the country has ever faced On The Money: Economy adds 250K jobs in October | Trump confident on trade with China | Trump to reimpose all Iran nuke sanctions | 8 nations to get oil waivers | SEC subpoenaed Tesla over Model 3 production Overnight Energy: Trump to offer oil waivers for Iran sanctions | EPA puts ozone review on fast track | DOJ to shut environment division San Francisco office MORE said Friday that the Trump administration still needs more time to gather facts in the incident before doling out additional punishment.
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