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<em>The Atlantic </em>Politics &amp; Policy Daily: ‘The Worst Cover-Up Ever’

President Donald Trump told reporters that the shifting Saudi claims surrounding the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul are “the worst cover-up ever,” just before the administration announced that the U.S. would revoke visas of some Saudi officials in response to Khashoggi’s death.
Source: Leah Millis / Reuters

Written by Madeleine Carlisle (@maddiecarlisle2) and Olivia Paschal (@oliviacpaschal)


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  • President Donald Trump told that the shifting Saudi claims surrounding the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul are part of “the worst cover-up ever.” The administration that the U.S. would revoke visas of certain Saudi officials in response to Khashoggi’s death.

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