Mike Pompeo meets with Turkish officials over disappearance of Saudi journalist

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with leadership in Turkey today about the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. The meeting comes one day after Pompeo met visited the Saudi king and crown prince in Saudi Arabia.

Khashoggi hasn’t been seen in weeks. According to Turkish investigators, the commentator was tortured, murdered and dismembered. Authorities say one of the suspects identified in Khashoggi’s disappearance was a frequent companion of the crown prince… Three others are linked to his security detail.

On his way to Brussels, Pompeo promised the U.S. will get to the bottom of what happened.

American lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for answers about Khashoggi’s disappearance. The vice president is also saying it’s important to get to the truth.


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