It’s unclear if and when the Saudi statement would be released, and its content hasn’t been finalized, the people familiar with the matter said. The Saudi government didn’t respond to a request for comment. Newsletter Sign-up Turkish authorities allege that Mr. Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents after he entered the consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 to handle a bureaucratic matter. The Turkish government has shared with U.S. officials what it describes as audio and video recordings purporting to show that Mr. Khashoggi was killed in the building, say people familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia has denied the accusation and said Mr. Khashoggi left the consulate alive, soon after arriving. Mr. Trump said he had a 20-minute phone call early Monday with King Salman, who “firmly denied any knowledge” of what happened to the missing journalist. The president suggested Saudi agents could have been operating without the […]