News Alert: Trump says he spoke with Saudi Arabia's king and is sending Pompeo to meet him ‘immediately’ amid backlash over missing journalist

The kingdom has come under intense scrutiny over the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who Turkish investigators believe was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. In a morning tweet, the president said he was dispatching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet the Saudi king. "Just spoke to the King of Saudi Arabia who denies any knowledge of whatever may have happened 'to our Saudi Arabian citizen.' He said that they are working closely with Turkey to find answer. I am immediately sending our Secretary of State to meet with King!" the president wrote on Twitter.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Oct 15, 8:55 AM     Trump says he spoke with Saudi Arabia's king and is sending Pompeo to meet him 'immediately' amid backlash over missing journalist The kingdom has come under intense scrutiny over the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who Turkish investigators believe was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. In a morning tweet, the president said he was dispatching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet the Saudi king. "Just spoke to the King of Saudi Arabia who denies any knowledge of whatever may have happened 'to our Saudi Arabian citizen.' He said that they are working closely with Turkey to find answer. I am immediately sending our Secretary of State to meet with King!" the president wrote on Twitter. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071