President Trump said his response to the alleged murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul will come down to “whether or not the king or the crown prince knew about it.”

“What we have right now is Mike Pompeo, who’s terrific, who’s doing a great job, secretary of state, is with the king right now and the crown prince literally as we speak and we’re trying to find out what went on. And a lot will be determined,” Trump said in a Fox Business interview set to air Tuesday night.

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