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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Called Khashoggi a Dangerous Islamist Days After His Death: WaPo

On a call with Jared Kushner and National Security Adviser John Bolton.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Jared Kushner and National Security Adviser John Bolton that slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a dangerous Islamist in the days following his Oct. 2 disappearance, according to a Thursday report from The Washington Post. During the call, Salman reportedly claimed that Khashoggi was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and implored Bolton and Kushner to preserve their nations’ alliance. Salman’s comments, the Post notes, directly contradict his public position—publicly, Salman has labeled Khashoggi’s death a “terrible mistake” and a “terrible tragedy.” Khashoggi’s family told the Post that Salman’s claims are flatly false. “Jamal Khashoggi was not a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. He denied such claims repeatedly over the past several years,” the family said in a statement. “Jamal Khashoggi was not a dangerous person in any way possible. To claim otherwise would be ridiculous.”