Transcript for Saudi Arabia announces Khashoggi was killed during a 'fistfight'

The new developments in the case of that missing Washington Post journalist Jamal can show he. More than two weeks after he disappeared Saudi Arabia it has now announced that could show he was in fact killed. They claim he died during a fist fight inside this Saudi consulate in Istanbul Turkey. NEC's senior foreign correspondent Ian panel is in Istanbul with the latest good morning. Yet good morning either good morning down its eighteen day since Jamal has so she went through those doors behind me. I was never seen again what we're learning this morning is what many suspected all along that the right to a vocal critic of the Saudi royal family. Was murdered by his own countrymen. Overnight the Saudi kingdom making the astonishing claim a fist fight led to the death of journalist Jamal has show she. The Saudi public prosecutions saying discussions with the right to incite the Saudi consulate October 2. Did not go is required and developed in the negative way claiming there was the quarrel between some of them and the citizen Jamal has shows he and the brawl aggravated to lead to his death. And their attempt to conceal and cover what happened. Now eighteen saudis in custody and five tall intelligence officials fired including Ahmed bin Hassan a Siri. A top Intel official. And close advisor to the crown prince. President trump responding in Arizona. Well I think it's a good first step it's a big step to a lot of people. A lot of people involved and I think it's a great first step. And the White House issuing a statement saying we're saddened to hear confirmation of mr. shows he's death. And we offer our deepest condolences to his family fiancee and friends some American politicians unconvinced by the kingdom's explanation. Republican senator Lindsey Graham tweeting. To say that I'm skeptical of the new Saturday narrative about Vista has shows he is an understatement. And democratic congressman Adam Schiff stating. The announcement that Jamal her show she was killed while rolling with a team of more than a dozen dispatched from Saudi Arabia is not credible. This morning Jamal has show she's fiancee a teacher Jiang is tweeting. The hall takes the eyes fill with tears and were grieved while separation from you might darling Shimone. Truly tragic and they would use to get married the following Jack so many questions left unanswered this morning why did he take eighteen days to give us any answers. Where is his forty how credible is it that a 59 year old man gets into some kind of cool with a group of Saudi officials. And above hole in the kingdom when major decisions are taken by the ruling Saudi royal family. Who ordered the murder of Jim mile facility. Eva aren't thinking questions people still want answers camp exactly the right but.

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