Summary
President Donald Trump addressed the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "knew nothing about it." He also defended the Crown Prince and dismissed a reporter's question on the topic as "fake news."
Key Facts
- President Donald Trump spoke about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting in the Oval Office.
- Trump said the Crown Prince did not know about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
- Khashoggi was killed in 2018.
- Trump described the criticism of the Crown Prince by saying "things happen."
- The President criticized a reporter for asking about the incident, calling her "fake news."
- Trump mentioned some people did not like Khashoggi.
