President Trump on Tuesday condemned Saudi Arabia’s account of the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi as “the worst cover-up ever,” and his administration warned for the first time that it would impose human rights sanctions on some of those who took part in the plot.
Trump Says Saudi Account of Khashoggi Killing Is ‘Worst Cover-Up’ in History
Mr. Trump said he would reserve final judgment on who was responsible for the journalist’s killing until American officials returned from Turkey in the next couple of days.
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