President Donald Trump's senior adviser, Jared Kushner, appeared in a rare interview on Fox News' Hannity where he brushed off the CIA's findings in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Kushner discussed the challenges facing the Trump administration following the killing of the Saudi Arabian journalist.
Khashoggi disappeared after he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in October. Following his disappearance, the CIA concluded he was murdered inside.
Turkey has said the hit was ordered at the highest levels of Saudi leadership, and the CIA assessed the prince was directly behind it, despite vehement Saudi denials.
During Monday night's interview, host, Sean Hannity, asked Kushner whether or not the Middle East and Saudi Arabia's roles in advancing America's agenda had been hurt following Khashoggi's murder.
And despite the CIA's report, Kushner responded: 'I think our intelligence agencies are making their assessments, and we're hoping to make sure that there's justice brought where that should be.'
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Jared Kushner, appeared in a rare interview on Fox News' Hannity where he was asked to discuss the challenges facing the Trump administration following the killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi disappeared after he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in October. Following his disappearance, the CIA reportedly concluded he was murdered inside
He continued: 'I think that our intelligence agencies are making assessments and we are hoping to make sure that there is justice brought to where that should be, we are focused on the broader region which is figuring out how to hopefully bring a deal together between the Israelis and the Palestinians. That conflict has gone on for way too long.
'The president has been focused on trying to bring all of the different parties together. We are hopeful in the next couple of months we will put out our plan which not every side will love, but there is enough reasons why people should take it and move forward.
'This plan will keep the Israeli people safe, give them a good future, but also give a real opportunity and hope for the Palestinian people so that they can live much better lives. I've been saying a lot that you should not be hijacking your children's future because of your grandparents conflict.
'And this is a conflict that has been going on for way too long. And the way the people are living in Gaza and west bank right now is not acceptable.
'And there is a lot that we could be doing to improve the quality of life, but it comes with resolving some of the core issues.
'It is not just the arrears Israelis or Palestinian people, it is all of the people throughout the entire Middle East who would like to see the issue resolved so that they can focus on a brighter future.'
Kushner's comments come just days after it was claimed that he advised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to resolve his conflicts in the Middle East and avoid further embarrassments, after Khashoggi's murder.
The New York Times reported that a source from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia claimed they spoke on the phone after news emerged of the journalist's death inside the KSA Istanbul embassy.
The White House only recognizes one official talk between the pair after Khashoggi's killing – an October 10 chat where national security adviser, John R. Bolton, took part and 'asked for more details and for the Saudi government to be transparent in the investigation process'.
White House officials declined to comment specifically on one-on-one communication between the prince and Trump's adviser after the death of Khashoggi.
Kushner's comments come just days after it was claimed that he advised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) to resolve his conflicts in the Middle East and avoid further embarrassments, after Khashoggi's murder
A spokesperson said in a statement: 'Jared has always meticulously followed protocols and guidelines regarding the relationship with MBS and all of the other foreign officials with whom he interacts.'
But more than a week ago the CIA released a report that claimed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince sent 11 messages to an aide overseeing the Khashoggi hit squad in the hours surrounding the journalist's murder.
The CIA assessment reportedly said that the discussion 'seems to foreshadow the Saudi operation launched against Khashoggi'.
The killing has strained Saudi Arabia's ties with the West and battered Prince Mohammed's image abroad.
Washington has imposed economic sanctions on 17 Saudi officials, including Qahtani, the prince's senior aide.
But Trump has largely stood by the crown prince, defying intense pressure from lawmakers to impose broader sanctions on Saudi Arabia.
Now, Democrats are planning to conduct a review of US policy towards Saudi Arabia, including Kushner's ties to the crown prince.
Spokesman Tim Mulvey 'everything is on the table' after being asked what the review would entail, particularly as it related to Kushner.
The Senate could vote this week to withdraw US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, according to CNN.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is also trying to decide whether to vote on legislation to suspend arm sales with the country and sanction individuals responsible for Khashoggi's murder.
Reince Priebus (left) served as Trump's first chief of staff and was followed by John Kelly (right)
Hannity also quizzed Kushner on life in the White House in the aftermath of John Kelly's departure as chief of staff.
President Donald Trump is scrambling to find a new chief of staff after his first choice to replace Kelly bailed at the last minute and several other potential successors signaled they weren't interested in the job.
Kusher said: 'I want to start by thinking general Kelly for his great service to this administration, General Kelly has served the state for 40 years, and very helpful to the president towards implementing a lot of the important parts of his successful agenda. So I want to start with that.
'The president right now that brought a new White House counsel who just started and it's going to be fabulous, the president announced the pick for attorney general who will be good as well from what I am seeing.
'And right now the in the White House we have a lot of people who are getting along and the president won't make the right choice of chief of staff. If choosing someone he has a great chemistry with, who will help him navigate the next couple of years through all of the good opportunities to keep pushing forward.'
Trump is mulling over a list of at least four potential candidates after Nick Ayers, Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, took himself out of the running Sunday and decided that he would instead be leaving the White House. The announcement surprised even senior staffers who believed that Ayers' ascension was a done deal.
Trump is now soliciting input on a list of candidates that is said to include Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. And allies are pitching Trump on even more contenders.
But as quickly as names were being floated, candidates appeared to be pulling themselves from consideration, underscoring the challenges of working for a mercurial president who has acknowledged that he likes to surround himself with chaos and despises any suggestion he's being managed.
'In the best of times, it is relentless,' said Chris Whipple, an expert on chiefs of staff and author of 'The Gatekeepers,' a book on the subject. 'It's 24/7. It's thankless. You get all of the blame and none of the credit for everything that happens. And that's in the best of times. We are not in the best of times.'
Trump's administration has set records for staff turnover, and the president has often struggled to attract experienced political professionals, a challenge that has grown more difficult with the upcoming threat of costly Democratic oversight investigations and an uncertain political environment.
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