Salman's son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has also been investigating Khashoggi's disappearance at the order of the king, though the crown prince is thought to have been instrumental in the plan to detain Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate, according to the Washington Post. The announcement came minutes after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced at the White House that Saudi Arabia deserves a 'few more days' to get to the bottom of the disappearance of Khashoggi amid a growing uproar about the alleged murder of the Saudi dissident. Pompeo spoke after he briefed President Trump on his meetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, where he warned the Saudi royal family they have 72 hours to finish the investigation into Khashoggi's disappearance. The most dramatic fruit of President Erdogan's efforts came late Friday, when the Saudi government said it had fired five senior officials and arrested 18 other Saudis as a result of the investigation that the Turkish leader forced to happen.
Saudi Arabia's general prosecutor claims Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight inside the Istanbul consulate.