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Article snippet: MORE said Saturday he would be briefed by the CIA over its reported assessment that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month. “We haven’t been briefed yet. The CIA will be speaking to me today," Trump told reporters on the South Lawn before leaving the White House for a trip to California in the wake of wildfires there. “As of this moment, we were told that he did not play a role, we’re gonna have to find out what they say," Trump added. Vice President Pence said earlier Saturday that he couldn't "comment on classified information" but vowed to hold those responsible for the murder of Khashoggi accountable, calling his death an "atrocity." “It was also an affront to a free and independent press and the United States is determined to hold all of those accountable who are responsible for that murder,” Pence told reporters while traveling in Papua New Guinea for events surrounding an Asia-Pacific summit. Saudi Arabia has denied that the crown prince ordered the operation to kill Khashoggi inside the country's consulate in Istanbul last month. Khashoggi, who was a columnist for The Washington Post, disappeared after entering the consulate on Oct. 2 to obtain documents for his marriage to a Turkish woman. The Saudi government for weeks offered conflicting explanations for his disappearance before acknowledging that he was killed inside the consulate. Multiple reports on Friday indicated that the CIA has conclu... Link to the full article to read more