What? The Duce didn't just shrug off the CIA's opinion and denounce the deep state, WAPO, and CNN for spreading fake news?

CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's death, official says

The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the Saudi government's denials that the de facto ruler was involved, according to a senior US official.

The senior US official told CNN on Friday the conclusion is based on a recording provided by the Turkish government and other evidence, including American intelligence.

Investigators also believe an operation such as the one that ended in Khashoggi's death would not have happened without bin Salman's knowledge given his control of the government, the senior US official said.

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The Washington Post was first to report on the CIA's assessment.

According to the Post, US officials have high confidence in the CIA's assessment.

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The CIA also examined an audio recording from inside the Saudi consulate provided by Turkey and a phone call placed from inside the consulate after Khashoggi was killed, according to the Post.

Maher Mutreb, an alleged member of the Saudi hit team and a security official for the crown prince, placed the phone call to a top aide for bin Salman informing the aide that the job had been done, people familiar with the call told the newspaper.

The CIA does not know the location of Khashoggi's remains, according to the Post.

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The Trump administration on Thursday imposed penalties on 17 individuals over their alleged roles in the killing of Khashoggi. 

Khashoggi's assassination has created a crisis for the Trump administration and drawn attention to President Donald Trump's business ties to Saudi Arabia and the relationship between bin Salman and Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner.