Trending Now: 100 days after Jamal Khashoggi's killing, the Saudi crown prince's repressive ways seem unchanged, columnist David Ignatius writes

Based on interviews with U.S. and Saudi sources, Ignatius reports that "the Saudi crown prince is pressing ahead with anti-dissident campaigns and remains in regular contact with Saud al-Qahtani, the media adviser whom the CIA believes helped organize Khashoggi's killing." "The Saudi crown prince, far from altering his impulsive behavior or signaling that he has learned lessons from the Khashoggi affair, as the Trump administration had hoped, appears instead to be continuing with his autocratic governing style and a ruthless campaign against dissenters, the U.S. and Saudi sources said this week."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Trending Now Jan 10, 7:07 PM     100 days after Jamal Khashoggi's killing, the Saudi crown prince's repressive ways seem unchanged, columnist David Ignatius writes Based on interviews with U.S. and Saudi sources, Ignatius reports that "the Saudi crown prince is pressing ahead with anti-dissident campaigns and remains in regular contact with Saud al-Qahtani, the media adviser whom the CIA believes helped organize Khashoggi's killing." "The Saudi crown prince, far from altering his impulsive behavior or signaling that he has learned lessons from the Khashoggi affair, as the Trump administration had hoped, appears instead to be continuing with his autocratic governing style and a ruthless campaign against dissenters, the U.S. and Saudi sources said this week." 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 ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071