19 Oct 2018

White House warns Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi's death

From Morning Report, 8:27 am on 19 October 2018

White House is giving Saudi Arabia a few more days to explain what happened to missing and presumed murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew to Saudi Arabia and then to Turkey meeting with leaders from both countries to get answers about what happened to the Washington Post columnist. Turkish authorities say he was tortured and then dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul when he went to file divorce papers. A short time ago Mr Pompeo spoke to media about his visit to Saudi Arabia and said the US would give them a few more days to explain what happened. We talk to our correspondent in Washington DC Harry Horton.