Washington Post runs full-page ad of Jamal Khashoggi: 'Principles of free expression endure'
The Washington Post featured a full-page ad of Jamal Khashoggi in Friday's print edition.
The ad showed a portrait of Khashoggi illuminated by candlelight. It reads: "A life is gone. The principles of free expression endure."
Publisher Fred Ryan told Politico the Post will continue to push for justice in Khashoggi's death "until meaningful action is taken." He detailed those feelings in a memo to staff on Wednesday.
“Many people are frustrated and feel betrayed by the Trump administration’s apparent effort to sweep Jamal’s killing under the rug and its failure to stand up for America’s values," Ryan wrote in the memo obtained by Politico. "They can be assured that The Washington Post will not rest until justice is served on those who ordered Jamal’s killing, those who carried it out, and those who continue to try to cover it up.”
Trump has condemned Khashoggi's death but said the incident should not harm U.S.-Saudi relations. The administration relies heavily on Saudi Arabia in its effort to isolate Iran, and Trump championed U.S. arms sales to the regime as an economic boon.
Saudi Arabian officials claim that Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, died as a result of a confrontation gone bad. However, that has been disputed. Turkish officials, who said they have an audio recording of the moments before Khashoggi’s death, said he was the victim of a planned execution where he was dismembered with a bone saw. Citing a translated transcript of an audio recording, CNN reported Khashoggi could be heard saying "I can't breathe" moments before his death."
More: 'I can't breathe': Transcript of recording details Khashoggi's final moments before murder
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Stark. The latest @washingtonpost campaign on justice for Jamal #Khashoggi, whose killing was ordered by Saudi Arabia's day-to-day leader. https://t.co/uTeEPaTpBc pic.twitter.com/DkCYgc3Ats
— David Beard (@dabeard) December 14, 2018
Contributing: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY.
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