Trump, Pompeo defend Saudi rulers as White House strategy shifts
Analysts familiar with the desert kingdom said it was likely that Saudi leaders were hoping the scandal would blow over and that they could wait it out.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 16, 2018(photo credit: LEAH MILLIS/REUTERS)ByTRACY WILKINSON, NABIH BULOS/TNS
