A top Saudi official, implicated in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, presided over the torture of Loujain al-Houthal, a Saudi human rights activist, according to Houthal’s sister. From Alia al-Houthal’s piece in The New York Times Saud al-Qahtani, a top royal adviser, was present several times when Loujain was tortured, she said. Sometimes Mr....
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Pompeo Ignores CIA Findings, Doubles Down on Khashoggi Coverup
As more details leak about why the CIA believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of a critic, the agency finds itself increasingly isolated within the Trump administration. The White House talking point, repeated by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to CNN over the weekend, is that “there’s no direct evidence linking [the crown prince]...