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politics5h ago
'Things happened?' Trump's remarks on dismembered journalist leave Jake Tapper astounded
- Trump comments calling Jamal Khashoggi a 'controversial figure' during a White House event with Mohammed bin Salman.
- Jake Tapper confronted Trump on The Lead, saying Khashoggi was killed and dismembered in 2018 with high-level Saudi ties.
- Tapper criticized the claim that Saudi Arabia is doing everything it can to prevent a similar event, noting a past incident.
- The exchange occurred as U.S. intelligence links to MBS's circle in the 2018 murder case are highlighted.
- The event took place in a White House press conference setting with Saudi leadership present.
- The remarks add to ongoing debate over accountability for Khashoggi’s death and U.S.-Saudi ties.
- The Raw Story report frames Trump’s comments within a broader media scrutiny of the president’s remarks.
- CNN host Tapper emphasized the 2018 killing involved people with close ties to the highest levels of the Saudi government.
- The report notes the incident and its depiction come amid a broader push for accountability.
- Readers are directed to corrections and support contact information as part of the story presentation.
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