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Article snippet: MORE acknowledged late Saturday that Saudi Arabia has not been forthcoming in its explanation of what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but indicated that he does not believe Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a direct role in the dissident's killing. "There is a possibility he found out about it afterward. It could be something in the building went badly awry. It could be that's when he found about it," Trump told The Washington Post in an interview. He also indicated he expects more information to come out about Khashoggi's death and left open the possibility the crown prince was responsible. “Nobody has told me he’s responsible," Trump told the Post of the crown prince. "Nobody has told me he’s not responsible. We haven’t reached that point ... I would love if he wasn’t responsible.” While the president has publicly accepted denials from Saudi leadership about their knowledge, or lack thereof, about Khashoggi's death, he acknowledged to the Post that "their stories are all over the place." “Obviously there’s been deception and there’s been lies," Trump said. Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, and was not seen leaving. Saudi leadership initially claimed it did not know what happened to Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who spoke critically of the Saudi government. Reports emerged in the days that followed that Turkish officials had audio and other evidence that indicated Khashoggi was murdered and dismemb... Link to the full article to read more