President Trump says he will be speaking to Saudi officials about the disappearance of a Saudi journalist.
Turkish officials claimed Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and vocal critic of Saudi Arabia's leadership, was murdered as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said he didn't know anything about the reports, but that he will be speaking to Riyadh officials.
"(Reporter) Mr. President, have you spoken to the Saudis about the missing Washington Post columnist? (Trump) I have not. No I haven't, but I will be at some point. (Reporter) What do you know at this point? (Trump) I know nothing. Right now. I know what everybody else knows. Nothing."
The Saudi government has denied the accusations of murder, saying Khashoggi left the consulate.
But his finance, who was waiting outside, said he never did.
Meanwhile, Turkish authorities said Riyadh has agreed to a search the its Istanbul consulate.
