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Jomana, what are you hearing about what happened? >> reporter: over the past few weeks we've been trying to piece together what happened. this has been based on the drip feed of leaks we've been getting here. you've had the shifting saudi narrative. but for the first time the chief official came out with a statement, the most detailed account of what took place on october the 2nd. they say this was a premeditated act, something we've heard from turkish officials. they're saying almost immediately after khashoggi entered the building, he was strangled to death, his body then dismembered and des...

Out. sad story indeed. meanwhile, another story we're following, a premeditated murder. that's what turkish investigators are saying about "the washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. we go live to istanbul turkey. what are you hearing from turkish investigators? >> reporter: well, wolf, as you know, after weeks of those leaks, the drip feed of leaks we've been getting from turkish officials here, this is the first time the turkish authorities, the chief overseeing the investigation into the death of jamal khashoggi came out with this official statement. they say on october the 2nd, sho...

Post" journalist jamal khashoggi. he walked into the consulate in istanbul and was never seen again. the story has changed and changed and changed. we have official word now. >> reporter: as you mentioned, over the past few weeks we have this drip feed of leaks coming out from the turkish government. we have had the changing narrative from saudi arabia. we have an official statement today. he explains what happened on october 2 when jamal khashoggi entered the consulate. we have very little details. the first time we are hearing this officially from turkey. they say he was suffocated to death ...

And jomana karachi is in istanbul. good to see you both. sam, let's start with you. the u.s. defense secretary has called on the saudis for a transparent and thorough investigation into the death of khashoggi. how likely is it, though, that they can deliver on that? >> well, i think it's something that the saudis are very keen to do. it's interesting that jabeir has repeated his commitment to track down whoever is behind this killing, not least in the context of the saudi prosecutor earlier over the last few days has said, rosemary. but the sawudis now believe thi is malice a forethought, a pl...

Iteration is designed to get around the evidence that may upset the previous narrative. there seems to be an effort to change it here. what seems to be the situation here at least is that the drip feed of details from the government and turkey has slowed down and waiting to see what president trump's decision will be now he has heard from gina haspel. dave. >> it is getting difficult to track. nic robertson live in istanbul. thank you. happy friday. 17 minutes after the hour. the reason you don't panic when stocks tank, you may business the bounce back. dow closed up 401 points. the s&p 500 ...