The former U.S. Secretary of State believes in the leadership of the Crown Prince despite being responsible for Mr Khashoggi’s murder.
U.S. President Joe Biden has kicked off his first visit to the Middle East since he assumed office 18 months ago with his first arrival in Israel.
Ankara and Riyadh are working to fully normalise ties strained after the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Mr Khashoggi.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has been accused of murder of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Mr Erdoğan travelled to Saudi Arabia in April for the first time since the brutal murder of Mr Khashoggi in 2018.
Khashoggi’s killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul four years ago raised a global outcry and put pressure on Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler.
“We condemn the murder of Khashoggi, we continue to call for a full investigation into the cause of his death,” Mr. Johnson said.
The three men, whose names were removed from the report, “participated in… the death of Jamal Khashoggi.’’
“The United States will continue to shine a light on any government that targets individuals,” Mr. Blinken said.
The conclusion was already widely known.
