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Pompeo: Saudi Arabia must hold Jamal Khashoggi’s murderers accountable

By Joe Williams
Published January 13, 2019 5:12pm ET
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Pompeo: Saudi Arabia must hold Jamal Khashoggi’s murderers accountable
PEN America officials join others as they hold signs of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a news conference about his disappearance, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. | (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he plans to pressure Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to hold accountable the individuals involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

“We will continue to have a conversation with the crown prince and the Saudis about ensuring the accountability is full and complete with respect to the unacceptable murder of Jamal Khashoggi,” he told reporters in Qatar.

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