"Saudi officials rejected the report's findings, calling it a "negative, false and unacceptable assessment." The latest: "You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial," Trump said in the Oval Office. Flashback: Saudi Arabia was the first foreign trip of Trump's first term and would have been again if not for Pope Francis' funeral. Go deeper: Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated. U.S. will sell Saudi Arabia advanced F-35 fighter jets, Trump says"
""About the journalist, it's really painful to hear anyone losing his life for no real purpose or not in a legal way," MBS said. "And it's been painful for us in Saudi Arabia. We did all the right steps of investigation, et cetera, in Saudi Arabia. And we've improved our system to be sure that nothing happened like that." The Washington Post, where Khashoggi worked, did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment."
Saudi officials rejected a report's findings, labeling them a "negative, false and unacceptable assessment." President Trump described the person mentioned as "extremely controversial" during remarks in the Oval Office. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the journalist's death "really painful" and said Saudi authorities conducted investigations and improved systems to prevent such incidents. The Washington Post, the journalist's employer, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A historical note recalled Saudi Arabia as the first foreign trip of Trump's first term. U.S. officials announced a planned sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
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