The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi criticized the U.S. response to his killing on Wednesday, saying that the Trump administration has failed to uphold American values by allowing the Saudi government to avoid meaningful consequences for the crime. Cengiz was the last person to see Khashoggi before he entered the consulate to obtain papers for their planned marriage. A Turkish intelligence recording shared with the CIA included audio of a struggle inside the consulate and Khashoggi gasping for air. Turkish surveillance footage also showed Saudi operatives clumsily trying to cover their tracks in Istanbul, and it helped to disprove Saudi claims that Khashoggi had left the consulate unharmed. is going through a difficult political time.”She said that Saudi Arabia has continued to impede the search for answers to lingering questions, including the whereabouts of Khashoggi’s remains.

Source: Washington Post May 15, 2019 21:10 UTC