ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul two weeks ago.

Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and leading critic of the Saudi crown prince, vanished after entering the consulate on Oct.

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Turkish officials say they believe he was murdered there and his body removed, which the Saudis strongly deny.

President Donald Trump, who dispatched Pompeo to Riyadh amid strained ties with the key ally, has speculated that "rogue killers" may be responsible after speaking with King Salman.