Trump administration resists deadline on inquiry into Saudi role in Khashoggi killing
by Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Feb 08, 2019
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration was set to ignore a Friday deadline for giving the Senate a full accounting of the role of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the brutal slaying of U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi four months ago.
The administration, which has consistently sought to shield Saudi rulers from blame, had until midnight Friday to answer senators' questions
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