Donald Trump makes himself as lawyer for Saudis, confirms that MBS unaware of Jamal Khashoggi’s death

SANAA, Oct. 21 (YPA) – US president Donald Trump said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was unaware of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

“Canceling arms sales to with Saudi Arabia is hurting America,” he said on Saturday.

The US president reiterated his refusal to sell arms to Saudi Arabia on the backdrop of the killing of Khashoggi at his consulate in Istanbul.

“This will hurt us more than it will harm them, “Reuters quoted US president as saying, as he left for Nevada after a public speech, commenting on the idea of suspending a 110 billion-dollar arms deal from Saudi Arabia.

“The Saudi crown prince may not have been aware of the killing of Khashoggi,” Trump said, according to Reuters.

The Saudi public prosecutor announced on Saturday that investigations showed the death of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi during a fight at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

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