President Trump says he will be speaking to Saudi officials about the disappearance of a Saudi journalist.<br /> Turkish officials claimed Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and vocal critic of Saudi Arabia's leadership, was murdered as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.<br />Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said he didn't know anything about the reports, but that he will be speaking to Riyadh officials.<br /><br /> "(Reporter) Mr. President, have you spoken to the Saudis about the missing Washington Post columnist? (Trump) I have not. No I haven't, but I will be at some point. (Reporter) What do you know at this point? (Trump) I know nothing. Right now. I know what everybody else knows. Nothing."<br /><br /> The Saudi government has denied the accusations of murder, saying Khashoggi left the consulate.<br />But his finance, who was waiting outside, said he never did.<br />Meanwhile, Turkish authorities said Riyadh has agreed to a search the its Istanbul consulate. <br />
