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FILE - In this March 22, 2018, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon in Washington. In a kingdom once ruled by an-ever aging rotation of elderly monarchs, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stands out as a youthful face of a youthful nation. But behind a carefully coiffed public-relations operation highlighting images of him smiling in meetings with the world’s top business executives and leaders like President Donald Trump, a darker side lurks as well.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Lindsey Graham calls for Saudi Arabia crown prince to be pushed out of power

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 1945 file photo, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, right, and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud discuss Saudi-U.S. relations aboard USS Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake north of the city of Suez, Egypt. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has enjoyed the ultimate protected status from the U.S. throughout its short history, from Roosevelt meeting Saudi Arabia’s first king on Valentine’s Day in 1945 to the kingdom becoming America’s main Mideast ally following the downfall of Iran’s shah in 1979. (AP Photo, File)

Washington has stood by Riyadh through multiple crises

By TAMER FAKAHANY - Associated Press

In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at a news conference to discuss Paid Family Leave legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Marco Rubio: Reported answers from Saudi Arabia about Jamal Khashoggi only raises more questions

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2018. Pompeo met on Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's King Salman over the disappearance and alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished two weeks ago during a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. (Leah Millis/Pool via AP)

Mike Pompeo meets Saudi king over Khashoggi’s disappearance

By Fay Abuelgasim, Suzan Fraser and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2015, file photo, workers tend to oil pump jacks behind a natural gas flare near Watford City, N.D. Since Donald Trump took office, America’s exports of liquid natural gas and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia. To achieve “energy dominance,” the Trump administration has taken its cues from an unlikely source: the Obama administration. (AP photo/Eric Gay, File)

How DC unleashed fossil-fuel exports despite climate worries

By JIE JENNY ZOU of the CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY - Associated Press

A bird sits by a Saudi Arabia's flag on the roof top of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Writer Jamal Khashoggi vanished after he walked into the consulate on Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

The Latest: Washington lobbyists drop client Saudi Arabia

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A bouquet is left on the police barriers blocking the road to Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul, on Monday. Turkish crime scene investigators entered the consulate nearly two weeks after the disappearance and alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mike Pompeo heads to Riyadh as Jamal Khashoggi mystery deepens

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump waves as he crosses the South Lawn on his return to the White House, Saturday Oct. 13, 2018, in Washington, after a trip to Kentucky. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ in writer case

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King Salman attends a swearing-in ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Saudi Press Agency, via AP) ** FILE **

Donald Trump sends Mike Pompeo to meet with the king of Saudi Arabia

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. The disappearance of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country’s consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

AP Explains: What’s known about Saudi writer’s disappearance

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2008 file photo, the shadow of a Saudi trader is seen on a stock market monitor in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi stock market sharply fell Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened &quot;severe punishment&quot; over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ murdered Saudi journalist

By JILL COLVIN and MATTHEW PENNINGTON and FAY ABUELGASIM - Associated Press

A flag of Saudi Arabia flies behind barb wire, on the roof top of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Turkish officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Apple Watch he wore when he walked into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul over a week ago, a pro-government Turkish newspaper reported Saturday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Newspaper says Turkey has audio of Saudi writer’s slaying

By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

A security personnel looks out from the entrance of the Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Writer Jamal Khashoggi, vanished after he walked into the consulate on Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Pressured over missing writer, Saudi Arabia lashes out

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

The entrance to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul is the last place Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been seen. (Associated Press)

Jamal Khashoggi mystery risks U.S.-Saudi relations

By Dan Boylan and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at a news conference to discuss Paid Family Leave legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senators urge tough US response over missing Saudi writer

By HOPE YEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at a news conference to discuss Paid Family Leave legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington. After flaming out in the GOP presidential primary _ and enduring rival Donald Trump’s taunts along the way _ Rubio is entering his next act in politics. But one thing Rubio isn’t doing, he says, is gearing up for a White House run in 2020. And, he says no other Republicans should primary Trump either, because it could cost the GOP the presidency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Marco Rubio calls on White House to boycott Saudi conference over missing journalist

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 22, 2018, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon in Washington. In a kingdom once ruled by an-ever aging rotation of elderly monarchs, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stands out as a youthful face of a youthful nation. But behind a carefully coiffed public-relations operation highlighting images of him smiling in meetings with the world’s top business executives and leaders like President Donald Trump, a darker side lurks as well.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Saudi Arabia rejects ‘threats’ over Jamal Khashoggi after Trump warning sinks stock market

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

A security personnel looks out from the entrance of the Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Writer Jamal Khashoggi, vanished after he walked into the consulate on Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

AP Explains: What’s known about Saudi writer’s disappearance

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2008 file photo, the shadow of a Saudi trader is seen on a stock market monitor in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi stock market sharply fell Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened &quot;severe punishment&quot; over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

The Latest: More executives pulling out of Saudi conference

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A security personnel stands at the entrance of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Turkish officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the Apple Watch he wore when he walked into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul over a week ago, a pro-government Turkish newspaper reported Saturday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press