Saudi Crown Prince Talked About Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Death

In an interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday, September 29, the crown prince took responsibility for Khashoggi’s death saying it was a mistake. 

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has denied ordering the hit that saw the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

 ‘This was a heinous crime,’ he said. ‘But I take full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, especially since it was committed by individuals working for the Saudi government.’

Speaking on whether he ordered the murder of Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman replied: ‘Absolutely not.’

“When a crime is committed against a Saudi citizen by officials, working for the Saudi government, as a leader I must take responsibility. This was a mistake. And I must take all actions to avoid such a thing in the future’. 

‘Some think that I should know what three million people working for the Saudi government do daily,’ the Crown Prince said.

‘It’s impossible that the three million would send their daily reports to the leader or the second-highest person in the Saudi government.’

He further denied having knowledge of Khashoggi’s death.

‘There isn’t clear information or evidence that someone close to me did something to that effect. There are charges and they’re being investigated,’ he said.

‘But again you cannot imagine the pain that we suffered, especially as the Saudi government, from a crime such as this one.’