Saudi Diplomat Claims Biden 'Took Saudi Arabia's Assurances' on Khashoggi 'at Face Value' after Biden Dismisses Them in Public

During an interview aired on Friday's edition of CNN's "Situation Room," Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir, who was inside President Joe Biden's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, claimed that while Biden did mention the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Biden "mentioned that he took Saudi Arabia's assurances at face value" and that he believes Biden accepted Saudi Arabia's explanation. Al-Jubeir also raised doubts that the U.S. intelligence community specifically concluded MBS was responsible for the murder while also casting doubt on the intelligence community's credibility and claiming that presidents say on the campaign trail "sometimes doesn't get reflected in terms of being in office because they have access to more intelligence, they have access to a fuller and broader picture when they do these things."