US to continue investigating Khashoggi murder: Pompeo

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The US-based Saudi journalist was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October/ file photo

BUDAPEST: The US government will continue investigating the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to Hungary on Monday.

“America is not covering up for a murder,” he said, adding that the United States would take more action to hold accountable all those responsible for Khashoggi’s death.

The US-based Saudi journalist was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October. After initially denying his death, Saudi Arabia has confirmed that its agents killed him but denied its senior leaders were behind the killing.