Trump : 'Rogue killers' might have killed saudi journalist jamal khashoggi

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed his belief that "rogue killers" were behind the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House about Khashoggi's disappearance, Trump said: "It seems to me that these guys may be rogue  killers.

Trump said: "it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers".

In response to a reporter's question about his ratification of King Salman's denial, Trump said: "All I can do is report me in a very firm way that they have no knowledge of it," said Trump. "He could not have denied me stronger, and he had no knowledge

Trump presented the theory of "Rogue killers" and talked about King Salman's denial of Riyadh's connection to the subject, although Turkey claims to have evidence that the journalist was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Trump, sounding very similar to his Putin interference denials, says that it could have been "rogue killers" who murdered Jamal Khashoggi.

"It sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. Who knows?" (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/uap6d2Db40

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) ١٥ أكتوبر ٢٠١٨

Trump, sounding very similar to his Putin interference denials, says that it could have been "rogue killers" who murdered Jamal Khashoggi.

"It sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. Who knows?" (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/uap6d2Db40

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) ١٥ أكتوبر ٢٠١٨

Saudi Arabia faces a wave of criticism and threats of sanctions following the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi following. who
disappeared after entering his consulate in Istanbul on October 2 and lost contact with him.

In a sign of possible tactical tensions within the kingdom, Saudi officials threatened reprisals against any country that imposed sanctions on Riyadh. However, its embassy in Washington later tweeted its gratitude to the US for showing restraint and not jumping to conclusions.

Official Source: KSA confirms its total rejection of any threats and attempts to undermine it.https://t.co/B8dibPVTz8#SPAGOV

— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) ١٤ أكتوبر ٢٠١٨

Turkish investigators believe the journalist was interrogated at the Consul General's office on the second floor of the building before being dragged into a second room by a team of killers. The Turkish team believes his body was eventually torn in a nearby room.

On Monday morning, Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz directed the Attorney General of the Kingdom to open an internal investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist and writer Jamal Khashoggi.