https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.d06fd26ebd6a
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
"Trump has told senior White House officials that he wants Mohammed to remain in power because Saudi Arabia helps to check Iran, which the administration considers its top security challenge in the Middle East. He has said that he does not want the controversy over Khashoggi’s death to impede oil production by the kingdom."