intelligence communities have that the crown prince was actively engaged in plotting at least the abduction of mr. khashoggi. >> congressman, you do not believe what's coming out of the saudis tonight, absolutely not. do you believe, then, you call it a cover-up. do you believe that the general that they've relieved, do you believe -- is he -- do you think this is -- he's just the fall guy? >> i think that's exactly what's going on. it's almost like a classic mafia operation. it's tragic to watch and tragic to comprehend the consequences but as your earlier reporter just said, that gentleman was quoted as saying, i take my orders from the king and the crown prince. i don't use independent judgment before i act. and i think that's exactly how the saudi system works. it's a very -- it's both consensual in terms of the royal family but hierarchical in terms