US President Donald Trump is 'extremely angry' about Jamal Khashoggi, but says, "nobody has directly pointed finger at" Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

For world, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's global reputation seems to be stained with bloody Yemen war, barbaric human rights violations in his Kingdom and case of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, however, at G20 Summit in Osaka's Japan it hardly mattered with lush reception that he received.  

Despite CIA concluding months ago Crown Prince's direct involvement in murder of Khashoggi, UN expert calling for a probe of his alleged role in killing and growing number of people questioning US's proximity with Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump remains unperturbed.

Trump conducted a bilateral meet with ir ally and 'great friend', Saudi Arabia and heaped praises for 'reformer'. At meeting, media questioned US President about prominent journalist, to which he brazenly igred by saying, "Thank you very much," while Crown Prince sitting opposite Trump h a smirk on his face.

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On Saturday, Trump said that he is 'extremely angry' about murder, but that body h "pointed a finger" at Kingdom's crown prince.

"I am extremely angry and unhappy" about murder of Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi's consulate in Istanbul, Trump said.

But "body has directly pointed a finger at future King of Saudi Arabia", US president ded when asked about wher he raised issue during a meeting with royal.

As two sat down over breakfast on Saturday, Trump even praised his "friend" for taking steps to open up kingdom and extend freedoms to Saudi women.

A White House statement said two leers discussed "Saudi Arabia's critical role in ensuring stability in Middle East and global oil markets, growing threat from Iran, increased tre and investments between two countries, and importance of human rights issues."

Saudi Arabia denies 33-year-old crown prince h any kwledge of killing of Khashoggi. kingdom has put on trial 11 suspects, some of whom worked directly for prince. But his closest former viser, Saud al-Qahtani, who was sanctioned by United States after killing, is t among those on trial.

(With AP inputs) 

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