turkey. he says the reason is america first. the decision comes despite a report that the cia has determined the saudi crown prince ordered the killing. chief white house correspondent john roberts leads us off tonight from the north lawn. >> president trump is catching flak from members of his own party about his decision to not punish saudi arabia's leadership over the killing of jamaal khashoggi. senator rand paul of kentucky a close friend of the president saying he believes the president's decision is saudi arabia first, not america first. departing the white house for amara lago, president trump weighed in at the killing of jamaal khashoggi, refusing to say whether crown prince mohammed bin salamon ordered the khashoggi killing. >> president trump: maybe he did, maybe didn't.