CIA director Gina Haspel will brief lawmakers Tuesday on the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday afternoon.

The announcement comes after prominent senators on both sides of the aisle complained publicly about the Trump administration’s alleged efforts to prevent Haspel from briefing lawmakers.

White House officials reportedly told Haspel not to attend a classified briefing on Saudi Arabia last week, prompting speculation that the officials sought avoid a confrontation between Haspel, whose agents have determined with high confidence that Saudi prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered Khashoggi’s murder, and White House personnel who have cast doubt on that finding.

December 03 2018

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