Why did Saudi authorities tell the world ― including U.S. President Donald Trump ― that they believed Khashoggi had left the consulate alive? And what was the role of de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom U.S. intelligence linked to a previous operation against Khashoggi and who now appears to have gained even more authority over the Saudi intelligence apparatus? Trump has said the bureau is not involved because Khashoggi was not a U.S. citizen. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story suggested the Saudi investigation had fully concluded. While Saudi authorities announced the top findings of the inquiry on Friday night, they described it as ongoing.

Source: Huffington Post October 20, 2018 01:16 UTC