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Going to be serious issues in congress with the saudis for quite a while and on a bipartisan level. you have republicans saying, look, we don't really buy this story and let's not forget that the saudis were basically kind of lying the last couple of weeks. they last saturday that khashoggi left the consulate alive. i think you're going to see movement to come up with holds on arms sales or maybe sanctions. i think you're going to see pressure for that if the trump administration doesn't act to punish the saudi arabians on that. >> reporter: do you consider it credible, their explanation in. >...

Human rights are to the united states and how important it is to have a credible investigation. none of that was mentioned but the difference here is, to your point, david, if the president doesn't act, congress still can. the global investigation was triggered. congress can block armed sells while the president may respond, this is bipartisan consensus this won't go unpunished. as was the case in russia. >> he said severe punishment, the president did but said he wouldn't rule out arm sells. what kind of message does this send to the rest of the world? >> it's a free for all. whoever is the b...

And his regime's brutality. he believed that. what does it say about the president and his world of view? >> it says that when the president hears somebody flatter him and tell him something that he wants to hear, he repeats it. the president today was a mouth piece for the king of saudi arabia. the readout of the call is what the king said to him. what we did not hear from the president is what he said to the king. what he said about how important human rights are to the united states and how important it is to have a credible investigation. none of that was mentioned but the difference here ...

Lunch meating with the foreign minister of affairs, who you saw there, and later tonight dinner with the crown prince. we were told from a spokesperson that the state will continue to ask for a thorough investigation into what happened to jamal khashoggi. the family issued a statement that they are following the news. the family is traumatized. if audi arabia turns out to be responsible for khashoggi's death, president trump promised a severe punishment that prompted saudi officials to warn of $200 a barrel of oil if the u.s. takes swift action. even if the president doesn't act, there are sig...

Prince. we were told the u.s. will continue to ask for a thorough investigation into what happened to jamal khashoggi. the devastated family issuing a statement saying we are following the conflicted news regarding the fate of our father after losing contact with him two weeks ago after he disappeared. our family is trauma tized and yearns to be together during this painful time. if saudi arabia turns out to be responsible for his death, the president has promised punishmenpunishment. even if the president doesn't act, there are signs that congress is almost certain to act. we'll keep you post...