U.S. in 'fact-finding phase' on Khashoggi: White House adviser Kushner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son in law, said on Monday the United States is still in a “fact-finding” phase on the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

FILE PHOTO: White House senior advisor Jared Kushner listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner to honor evangelical leadership in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Asked about the credibility of a Saudi investigation of the killing that took place in their Istanbul consulate, Kushner told CNN: “We’re getting facts in from multiple places.”

Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey; Editing by Tim Ahmann

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