Bob Corker said that the administration had "repressed" information on the Khashoggi case

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, said the Trump government had "cracked down" on intelligence services regarding the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Saudi Arabian consulate. Istanbul. He told The Washington Post that an intelligence briefing scheduled for Tuesday had been canceled and that, for the time being, no information would be shared with the Senate.

Capitol Hill staff members confirmed to CBS News that a larger planned briefing had been canceled, but they indicated that the White House was still informing lawmakers and staff members of the evolution of CBS News. the Khashoggi case. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, was informed Wednesday of the case.

The Senate's Special Committee on Intelligence, however, is not subject to repression, said a committee assistant to CBS News. This committee has different levels of access to monitor.

President Trump met with State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Thursday following the Pompeo study trip to Riyadh and Ankara. Subsequently, Pompeo said that the United States planned a "thorough and thorough investigation as soon as possible". And he said that he had advised Mr. Trump to give "a few more days" to the Saudis to conduct their investigation.

Pompeo also pointed out that the United States has a "long strategic relationship" with Saudi Arabia and that "we must take it into account" as part of this process. He also called the kingdom "an important partner in the fight against terrorism".

On his return Wednesday, Pompeo told reporters in Riyadh that Saudi leaders have pledged to hold "any person related to a wrongdoing who could be held responsible for it, that it 's safe. act of a senior official or a manager ". He admitted that members of Saudi royalty had little knowledge of what had happened to Khashoggi, who had been admitted to the Saudi consulate on 2 October and had never left it.

According to Turkish reports, Khashoggi was reportedly killed and dismembered by a team of Saudis as part of the consultation. The Turkish authorities and Saudi Arabia are investigating the case.

Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized President Trump for his clemency towards Saudi Arabia, claiming that Mr. Trump "seems to have a love affair with autocrats", in an interview with Norah O Donnell, co-host of "CBS This Morning". "I just do not know why this administration seems to feel the need to pamper Putin's autocrats and dictators to Kim Jong Un to let you know Duterte, I do not understand that," he said.

Biden said his doubts about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have been "confirmed". The Turkish government believes that Khashoggi was killed by order of the Saudi government. "My doubts are that there is very little sense of law, respect for human rights, dignity," Biden said. "The allegations that have been made so far … are not inconsistent with the way the kingdom would act."

Kylie Atwood and Alan Il contributed to this report.