WATCH: Trump, MBS shrug off questions about 2018 killing of WaPo journalist in Saudi Arabia

During Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s White House visit, an ABC reporter pressed him about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, prompting Trump to snap back that it was a rude question to pose to a guest.

President Trump on Jamal Khashoggi: “You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happened.” pic.twitter.com/iSXu5IVK6B

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