Trump Wary of Halting Saudi Arms Sales Over Journalist

Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London, Britain, on Sept. 29, 2018. Middle East Monitor/Handout via Reuters
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WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL—President Donald Trump said on Oct. 11, that he saw no reason to cut off arms sales to Saudi Arabia because of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, possibly setting up a clash with the U.S. Congress.

Trump also said the United States may be closer to finding out what happened to Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi policies who was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.