Trump calls aftermath of Khashoggi killing 'worst cover-up ever'
Source: NBC News
Oct. 23, 2018 / 5:48 PM EDT / Updated 6:45 PM EDT
By Jonathan Allen
Photo caption: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey during a bill signing ceremony at the White House in Washington on Oct. 23, 2018. Leah Millis / Reuters
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the effort to conceal the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Turkey was the "worst cover-up ever."
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump declined to preview what the U.S. would do in response to Khashoggi's death by Saudi operatives. But he was clear in his view that the operation and its aftermath demonstrated incompetence.
"They had a very bad original concept, it was carried out poorly, and the cover-up was the worst in the history of cover-ups," he said. "They had the worst-cover up ever."
Shortly after Trump spoke, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. would punish certain Saudis who have been connected to the killing.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-calls-khashoggi-killing-worst-cover-ever-n923591
If anybody knows about cover-ups, you can bet Cheeto does!
George II
(67,782 posts)....he called it a "deal" several times!
Never heard a murder plot a "deal" before.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)I suspect deep in his heart of black hearts he admires killers.
Killers who can get away with it, that is.
Botany
(70,567 posts)How that for being tough?
George II
(67,782 posts)Botany
(70,567 posts)... Trump's inauguration so you just know that Trump and company was really gonna crack
down on the Saudis but Saudi Arabia has 10 trillion $ deal to buy weapons from America and
that means 25 million jobs for Americans.
* I read it on the web so it must be true.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)lapfog_1
(29,219 posts)yes, one of the worst ever.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)They made a huuuuge mistake by not calling tRump for consultation on this cover-up, and so they failed.
Bigly failed.
So now, they'll have to pay him double to advise on how to cover-up the botched cover-up.........
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)Is that Russian for "I know I told them to make it look like the butler did it"?
They fucking MURDERED someone! This isn't some kind of bad reality show, they killed a man Spanish Inquisition style. What is wrong with Donald Trump?
bucolic_frolic
(43,259 posts)FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)Shipwack
(2,170 posts)They knew they could get away with it with no consequences, and it sends a louder message to all the other vocal critics than if they just made the journalist quietly disappear.
benld74
(9,909 posts)Daily intelligence paper.
LudwigPastorius
(9,167 posts)No, that would be your collusion with Putin to subvert the will of the American people and steal the election, you baby-shit colored, fascist buffoon.
TeamPooka
(24,250 posts)Initech
(100,100 posts)But we all know he won't do that.
keithbvadu2
(36,887 posts)Donald should know,,,, having been part of the cover-up.
sellitman
(11,607 posts)That's on his fucking head.
safeinOhio
(32,714 posts)Will need to find some cheap oil in a hurry. When gas goes up to six bucks, tea baggers will be talking impeachment.
Ohioboy
(3,243 posts)In other words "certain Saudis" will take the fall for what they were ordered to do.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)Not a cover-up, or a killing, or a murder ??? Medieval cruelty. And the Western press always notes about "women can now drive." Like that's the biggest step of progress into the 20th century thus far...let alone the 21st.
Dorian Gray
(13,499 posts)that don't get caught.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)Which he probably was told by his intel people before it happened this was going to happen , and he did nothing, could be why he's helping the prince cover up his involvement . He's hiding what and when he knew about this, and he is covering up his involvement also maybe. The only reason he's sent people there is to get their stories and cover up, and excuses straight.
moondust
(20,002 posts)It is painful to watch this empty slug talk about this as if it were just a poorly executed business deal.
handmade34
(22,757 posts)bad "cover-up"? it was a f**king murder you ass... just maybe it was outrageous because a good man was murdered...
I hate this person (#notmypresident) with all my being
Turbineguy
(37,364 posts)his coverup skills are slightly higher.