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November 28, 2018updated 30 Sep 2022 7:10am

CNN’s Jim Acosta challenges White House over death of Jamal Khashoggi in return after press pass row

By James Walker

CNN’s Jim Acosta challenged the Trump administration over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his first official White House briefing since his press pass was restored following a short-lived suspension.

Acosta pressed White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders yesterday over President Trump’s apparent rejection of the CIA’s claim, reported in the US media, that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ordered Khashoggi’s murder.

In reply to Acosta’s (pictured) question, Sanders said: “The President has a great deal of faith in the intelligence community.”

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