NBC and other outlets have reported that the agency recently concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
After Trump tweeted a statement of support for Saudi rulers Wednesday, Washington Post publisher and CEO Fred Ryan slammed Trump in an op-ed.
“A clear and dangerous message has been sent to tyrants around the world: Flash enough money in front of the president of the United States, and you can literally get away with murder,” Ryan wrote.
Pressed Thursday on whether his message to foreign leaders is that they can act with impunity, Trump said “no.
