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Concrete ways. so there is a prior relationship. i think that we should investigate the saudi government for their jamal khashoggi potential murder. the cia says theres clear confidence that they were involved, that mbs was involved in the killing of khashoggi. we also see how -- >> have you seen the cia report? >> i have not been briefed on it, but i think the report should be declassified so we can all get access to it and figure out what exactly happened and how come the cia is so confident t...

They might have done it privately, but trump is doing it privately. take a listen to what ben sass had to say about this. >> mbs contributed to murdering somebody abroad and it is not strength to mumble past that. strength is telling the truth even when its hard. our intelligence community is really good and the report is really clear and the president should be stronger. that was ake weak statement. >> will growing dissent among the presidents party force him to take a harder stance against the...

Have not been looking at this over the past two years with republicans kroeg the house. >> absolutely. the optics there. liz, you heard congressman shiv saying this morning that the president is being dishonest to the american public. he said he, too, has been briefed by the cia on the khashoggi case. the president is not telling what he knows. he wants to ask some pointed questions. like what? do you know what those questions would be? >> i mean, i cant guess what congressman schiff is thinking...

Facts. the president doesnt believe there is climate change, so he rejects it living in what he calls his -- what is called his world of alternative facts. and i think it would be an illusion to believe that the president would change his mind based on this report. he lives in his own reality, a reality in which he independefi comfort, a world where russians have not interfered with american elections, a world where mbs and the saudis did not order the murder and dsz membermemembe -- dismemberme...

Also sends a message to mbs that he can do this again. >> and so whats next potentially in this investigation? if the cia has presented, you know, findings to the white house, turkey has, you know, handed over some findings, is this investigation at a dead end as long as the u.s. supports saudi arabia if saudi arabia, you know, is being held culpable for the murder of khashoggi? >> well, on the saudi side, we still havent seen the fine results of the investigation. we have suspects. we havent be...

Arthel: would the cia have any motive or reason to politicize their discovery in this case? >> no. absolutely not. thats what analysts, different parts of intel community, the analysts really pride themselves, theres a deep, deep norm here of trying to call it the way they see it as opposed to, for example, the crown prince who has a strong, strong incentive to deny that he was involved. no incentive on the part of the cia, strong incentive on the part of mbs to deny culpability, so, you know, t...

Forward, were going to condition our relationship on your behavior and we have some concerns. we want to reestablish trust. we want full disclosure. we want the ability. we want to see a policy from the regime as to how it will handle dissonance and critics in the future, and yes, our relationship is important to us, but were not going to walk away from our values here and i still think we could maintain a relationship, stand up for our values, and without mentioning the king, or without mention...

Enormous security, and they seldom go to the front lines. its usually in a sort of bubble. its something, having worked at the cia and having people in the field, and having been in the army myself years ago, it is a morale booster, and its truly not a significant threat for the president. >> okay. lets switch gears and talk about saudi arabia. you know, the president was asked about the cia assessment that mbs likely ordered the assassination of jamal khashoggi. take a listen. unfortunately we ...

Its a mixed bag, i would say and i would say broadly speaking theyre not as important in the counter-terrorism realm as they were, say, 8 to 10 years ago. john, as you know there are many members of congress who have said -- in fact both parties, who want to takesageses against the saudis. what are the options for the president? bit your description, it sounds like he has to walk a fine line. >> again, saudi arabia is an important strategic ally. on the other hand im one of those who would say...

Expected to be the chair, planning to investigate the presidents financial ties to saudi arabia. in light of his somewhat tepid, i guess well call it, response to the saudis. what would an investigation light like? and would it dig into trumps finances, jay? >> i think it has to by definition. youre trying to understand does saudi arabia have some sort of leverage over the president here, where he is somehow compromised in a way. this journalist who worked with "the washington post," who was kil...