But the murder of Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who wrote for the Washington Post, sparked outrage internationally and in Congress, where even top Republican leaders such as Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina broke with the president and pushed to sanction the kingdom. Trump and his top advisors say that they want accountability for the crime, but also that they don’t want to put the broader relationship with Saudi Arabia at risk.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 13, 2019 20:37 UTC