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Assessing the Saudi Governmentâs Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Declassified by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines
Date: February 26, 2021
âAssessing the Saudi Governmentâs Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggiâ
Consistent with Sections 1277 and 5714 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92) and with the commitment made during her January 19, 2021 nomination hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today declassified an Intelligence Community assessment regarding the Saudi Governmentâs role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
02/26/2021
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A video recording of the hearing is available on demand at this page.
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From CNN s Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Vivian Salama
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images/FILE
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