of seven of the men who were part of this operation, lo and behold, one of them has been seen on state television alongside crown prince mohammed bin salman. everything seems to be pointing to the idea that the men who were involved with this operation, indeed, the men who organized it or the man, i should say, who organized it, had a close relationship, were often in close proximity with the man who is the de facto leader already of this country. >> clarissa ward, appreciate the details. now, to that point, more new reporting on just how closely connected the alleged killers are to mbs, mohammed bin salman, by extension, the level of deniability he has. it comes in the pages of "the new york times." david kirkpatrick is on the biline, also the author of into the hands of the soldiers, freedom and chaos in egypt and the middle east. david, what can you tell us about these four suspects and their connections to crown prince mohammed bin salman?