US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has not seen or heard any evidence regarding the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump said in a statement on Friday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 20th October, 2018) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has not seen or heard any evidence regarding the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump said in a statement on Friday.
"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was never given or shown a transcript or video of the Saudi Consulate event. Fake News!" Trump said via Twitter.
Earlier in the day, ABC news reported citing Turkish officials that Pompeo heard an alleged audio recording of the Washington Post columnist's murder inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert also said in a press release on Thursday that Pompeo has neither heard a tape nor read a transcript related to Khashoggi's disappearance.
Khashoggi, known for his criticism of Saudi authorities, went missing in Istanbul on October 2 after he entered the Saudi consulate to obtain a marriage document.
According to The Washington Post, the Turkish authorities have shared with the United States audio and video recordings suggesting the journalist had been murdered in the Saudi consulate. Riyadh has rejected the accusations.
