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Khashoggi's Widow Demands Release of Shocking Call Transcript

11/22/2025

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Khashoggi Widow Demands Transparency

Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, Jamal Khashoggi’s widow, joined Congressman Eugene Vindman in Washington, D.C., to demand release of President Donald Trump's 2019 call transcript with Mohammed bin Salman.
Khashoggi condemned her husband's murder as a terrorist act.
Vindman, who reviewed the call at the National Security Council, described its contents as shocking.
U.S. intelligence links Jamal Khashoggi's assassination to the crown prince, raising concerns about President Donald Trump's defense.

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Vindman Urges Transparency

Representative Eugene Vindman urged the White House to release a "shocking" 2019 call transcript between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Vindman, who reviewed the call on the National Security Council, suggested the conversation involved a quid pro quo.
He said the American public and Jamal Khashoggi's family deserve transparency as Trump defended the crown prince.
The White House dismissed Vindman's claims as a "serial liar."
This call is considered one of two problematic conversations during Trump's presidency, the other involving Ukraine.

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Historical Context

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist critical of the government, was assassinated on October 2, 2018, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Following the murder, U.S. intelligence concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing, straining U.S.-Saudi relations. This incident has intensified scrutiny over human rights issues and accountability in diplomatic ties, influencing U.S. foreign policy strategies.

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Khashoggi Widow Demands Transparency

Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, Jamal Khashoggi’s widow, joined Congressman Eugene Vindman in Washington, D.C., to demand release of President Donald Trump's 2019 call transcript with Mohammed bin Salman.
Khashoggi condemned her husband's murder as a terrorist act.
Vindman, who reviewed the call at the National Security Council, described its contents as shocking.
U.S. intelligence links Jamal Khashoggi's assassination to the crown prince, raising concerns about President Donald Trump's defense.

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