News Alert: Saudi crown prince described slain journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House

Before Saudi Arabia acknowledged the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman disparaged him as a dangerous member of the Muslim Brotherhood in a call to Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton, according to people familiar with the discussion. The attempt to criticize Khashoggi in private stands in contrast to the Saudi government's later public statements decrying the journalist's death as a "terrible mistake" and a "terrible tragedy."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Nov 1, 11:41 AM     Saudi crown prince described slain journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House Before Saudi Arabia acknowledged the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman disparaged him as a dangerous member of the Muslim Brotherhood in a call to Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton, according to people familiar with the discussion. The attempt to criticize Khashoggi in private stands in contrast to the Saudi government's later public statements decrying the journalist's death as a "terrible mistake" and a "terrible tragedy." 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