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FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2018, file photo, candles, lit by activists, protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, are placed outside Saudi Arabia's consulate, in Istanbul, during a candlelight vigil. President Donald Trump is facing mounting pressure to sternly rebuke Saudi Arabia over the death of Khashoggi. So far, Trump is resisting calls to harshly reprimand the close U.S. ally. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

The Latest: Senators demand ‘determination’ on Khashoggi

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Jamal Khashoggi, general manager of a new Arabic news channel, speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The Arabic-language station funded by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will be based in Bahrain and begin transmission Feb. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Khashoggi killing, other murders underscore threats

By Tim Constantine and Khalid Al-Jaber

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2018, file photo, candles, lit by activists, protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, are placed outside Saudi Arabia's consulate, in Istanbul, during a candlelight vigil. President Donald Trump is facing mounting pressure to sternly rebuke Saudi Arabia over the death of Khashoggi. So far, Trump is resisting calls to harshly reprimand the close U.S. ally. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

Trump says no penalty for Saudi prince for Khashoggi murder

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2018, file photo, candles, lit by activists, protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, are placed outside Saudi Arabia's consulate, in Istanbul, during a candlelight vigil. President Donald Trump is facing mounting pressure to sternly rebuke Saudi Arabia over the death of Khashoggi. So far, Trump is resisting calls to harshly reprimand the close U.S. ally. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

Amnesty says Saudi activists beaten, tortured in detention

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, March 20, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump holds a chart highlighting arms sales to Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Donald Trump: Saudi Arabia will remain ‘steadfast partner’ of U.S. after journalist’s murder

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, front row on left, seated next to the country’s most senior cleric, listens to Saudi King Salman give his annual policy speech in the ornate hall of the consultative Shura Council, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Salman gave his first major speech since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, expressing support for his son, the crown prince, and making no mention of the accusations that the prince ordered the killing. Monday’s speech highlighted the kingdom’s priorities for the coming year, focusing on issues such as the war in Yemen, security for Palestinians, stability in the oil market, countering rival Iran and job creation for Saudis. (AP Photo/Saudi Press Agency)

Report: Saudi crown prince to attend G-20 summit

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Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud Salman steered clear of the allegations that the crown prince orchestrated the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Associated Press)

King Salman mum on crown prince’s role in Jamal Khashoggi killing

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 29, 2011, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks on his cellphone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Germany nixes Saudi arms sales in wake of Jamal Khashoggi killing

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

The members of Arab-Turkish Media Association and friends hold posters as they attend funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last month in the Saudi Arabia consulate, in Istanbul, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday called for an international investigation into the killing of the Saudi dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

The Latest: Senator: ‘Smoking gun’ against prince would help

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Jamal Khashoggi, general manager of a new Arabic news channel, speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The Arabic-language station funded by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will be based in Bahrain and begin transmission Feb. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Donald Trump doesn’t want to hear Jamal Khashoggi death recording

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump answers questions from members of the media as he leaves the White House, Saturday Nov. 17, 2018, in Washington, en route to see fire damage in California. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Trump says full report on Khashoggi coming soon

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The members of Arab-Turkish Media Association and friends hold posters as they attend funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last month in the Saudi Arabia consulate, in Istanbul, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday called for an international investigation into the killing of the Saudi dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Trump says report on Khashoggi’s death coming in 2 days

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

The members of Arab-Turkish Media Association and friends attend funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last month in the Saudi Arabia consulate, in Istanbul, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday called for an international investigation into the killing of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

The Latest: US intel says prince ordered Khashoggi killing

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In this Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Yasin Aktay, an adviser to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks during an event organized to mark the 40th day of the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, background, in Istanbul, Turkey. Saud Al-Mojeb, Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor, is recommending the death penalty for five suspects charges with ordering and carrying out the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Neyran Elden, File)

Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Jamal Khashoggi’s killing

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In this Jan. 29, 2011, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks on his cellphone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

U.S. sanctions 17 Saudis it accuses of Jamal Khashoggi killing

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this July 17, 2018, file photo, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., talks during a television interview on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Senate lets Bahrain weapon sale proceed; Yemen unease grows

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 file photo, a video image of Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, is played during an event to remember Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, in Washington. Saud Al-Mojeb, Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor, is recommending the death penalty for five suspects charged with ordering and carrying out the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. Al-Mojeb told a press conference in Riyadh Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, that Khashoggi’s killers had been planning the operation since September 29, three days before he was killed inside the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The Latest: Post urges independent probe in columnist slay

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu leave the Arc de Triomphe after attending a ceremony as part of the commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, ending World War I, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

Turkey: ‘Atrocious’ recording suggests killer used drugs

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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, talks to journalists during a press conference with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, not shown, in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. Mattis arrives in Prague to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 creation of the Czechoslovak state. (Roman Vondrous/CTK via AP)

James Mattis indicates support for ‘Arab NATO’ concept, despite regional challenges

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes his seat for a session at the Paris Peace Forum in Paris, France, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Justin Trudeau: Canadian intelligence has heard Jamal Khashoggi tapes

By Thomas Adamson - Associated Press