Saudi Arabian businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Sunday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he faces intense international scrutiny over what role he may have played in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

"Please let’s give some time for the investigation to finish," Alwaleed said on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures"

"I ask Saudi Arabia now publicly, through your program, to have the investigation made public as soon as possible so whereby I believe the Saudi Crown Prince will be 100 percent vindicated and exonerated," he added.

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The billionaire businessman touted the crown prince's accomplishments since he was given expanded authority in Saudi Arabia, arguing that Mohammed has changed the country "socially, economically, financially" in a a "very revolutionary manner."

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal: Saudi Arabia right now is witnessing a huge development and changes. #SundayFutures @MariaBartiromo pic.twitter.com/S4Mqma6h8y — Fox News (@FoxNews) November 4, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and outspoken critic of Saudi leadership, was killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

The Saudis have offered changing explanations for what happened, first denying knowledge of Khashoggi's whereabouts and later claiming he was killed in a "fight" gone wrong. A top Saudi official indicated late last month that the killing was "premeditated."

U.S. lawmakers and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have been outspoken in their belief that the crown prince and other top Saudi leaders likely played a role in ordering Khashoggi's killing.

The crown prince has denied any foreknowledge of the plot.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Overnight Defense: House Democrats unveil stopgap spending measure to GOP opposition | Bill includes .6B for new subs | Trump issues Iran sanctions after world shrugs at US action at UN Navalny calls on Russia to return clothes he was wearing when he fell ill MORE said Friday that the Trump administration still needs more time to gather facts in the incident before doling out additional punishment.