From ‘Rogue Killers’ to ‘Worst Cover-Up’: Trump’s Evolving Rhetoric on Khashoggi
President Trump was initially reluctant to link the death of Jamal Khashoggi to the Saudi government. That now appears to be changing.
In the nearly three weeks since Jamal Khashoggi walked into a Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never came out, the story of what happened to him has emerged only slowly, through leaks and rumor, accusations and denials.
By the time the Saudis took responsibility over the weekend, many had grown convinced that he was dead—but exactly how he died remained unclear and contested between the Saudis, who claimed the death was an
