Trump Khashoggi defense
Trump Defends Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi Killing, Rejecting U.S. Intelligence
During a high-profile Oval Office meeting on November 18, 2025, former President Donald Trump publicly defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when a reporter raised the question of his alleged role in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Rather than acknowledge U.S. intelligence findings, Trump minimized