Rep. Connolly: For Trump Today To Say It Was Rogue Elements Who Killed Khashoggi ‘Simply Is Disingenuous’

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CONNOLLY: “Well, first of all obviously our hearts go out to Mr. Khashoggi and his family and his fiance for this terrible tragedy. Obviously the answer to that question is thimis is all the beginning of both a coverup and separating the crown prince from the action because the blowback has been profound. I think the Saudis and the crown prince grossly underestimated the kind of international program that followed this action. After almost two weeks, the Saudis are admitting what the Turks and U.S. Intelligence certainly knew, which was that Mr. Khashoggi never left the consulate after entering it and was murdered and dismembered on the premises. Now, for Mr. Trump today to say, well, maybe it was rogue elements simply is disingenuous. He is briefed every day by our intelligence community. He gets the highest intelligence brief anyone can get. He certainly was made aware of the fact that we knew this was what happened. For him to sort of play along with the Saudis that, well, they deny it, maybe it was just rogue elements, nice try. Not true. He knows it.”