the washington post which contrasts with that theirtive. the post reporting that the trump administration and saudi royal family are searching for a mutually agreeable explanation for what happened. the post reporting that mbs had ordered an operation to lure khashoggi back to saudi arabia. certainly adds yet another dimension to that grip and grin video from riyadh between the secretary of state and mbs, and that s just the latest in a string of developments today. for more, i want to turn to jeff. i mean, it seems like the administration is in some sort of a cleanup mode over this meeting between pompeo and the crown prince in which, i mean, it seemed incredibly cordial and happy in front of the cameras. there is no question. for the last couple days the president has been agitated, i m told, by what he sees as news coverage that is painting him in a favorable and cozy light, if you will, with the saudi government and the saudi
meeting, that he had to, quote, own the facts of jamal khashoggi s disappearance and apparent murder. minutes ago new reporting from the washington post which contrasts with that narrative. the post reporting that the trump administration and saudi royal family are searching for a mutually agreeable explanation for what happened. the post reporting that mbs had ordered an operation to lure khashoggi back to saudi arabia. certainly adds yet another dimension to that grip and grin video from riyadh between the secretary of state and mbs, and that s just the latest in a string of developments today. for more, i want to turn to our jeff zeleny. jeff, it certainly seems like the administration is certainly in some sort of cleanup mode now over this meeting between pompeo and the crown prince which seemed cordial and happy in front of the cameras. there is no question. for the last couple days the president has been agitated, i m told, by what he sees as news coverage that is painting hi