The Crown Prince of Saudi, Prince Mohammed bin Salman has taken full responsibility for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but denies that he ordered the killing.
The 34-year-old Crown Prince gave an interview to 60 Minutes on Sunday, September 29, and said that the killing of Jamal was a heinous crime but was a mistake.
He said “This was a heinous crime, but I take full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, especially since it was committed by individuals working for the Saudi government. When a crime is committed against a Saudi citizen by officials, working for the Saudi government, as a leader I must take responsibility. This was a mistake. And I must take all actions to avoid such a thing in the future. Some think that I should know what three million people working for the Saudi government do daily. It’s impossible that the three million would send their daily reports to the leader or the second-highest person in the Saudi government.’