Mattis Calls For Transparent Saudi Investigation

Reuters reports that U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that he had met Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister. He said he called for a transparent investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Washington Post columnist Khashoggi’s murder has escalated into a crisis for the world’s top oil exporter. Saudi Arabia’s allies have reacted with outrage.
Mattis said he met Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir during a conference in Bahrain on Saturday.