the consulate general s residence to go through and look for evidence of potential crime over there. in fact, we were out there just a little while ago, and you had officials that were, you know, pulling up in vehicles, presumably trying to enter to process the scene, security on the other side, inside the saudi scene, not letting them in. so still yet to be determined whether or not they ll get access. one last development cnn has obtained passport photos have from seven of these alleged hit team members suspected of conducting this operation before leaving the country. seven of those individuals cnn has a passport photo from turkish authorities, one of which has been connected to the saudi government. that will be a part of a long-requesting investigation. what it means, wolf, after the evidence is collected and conclusions are made, that is yet to be determined. stabbnd by. jim, why has the president repeatedly now touted the saudi royal family s denials that it planned to kill kh
we want to keep our communities safe. this is our community. this is where we live. we need to make sure that we have a beautiful place for our children to live. together, we re building a better california. when president trump took to twitter this morning to call stormy daniels s horse face, he added another item to a long list of insults aimed at women. cnn s brian todd not only is keeping track but consulting with experts. brian, what are you hearing? reporter: wolf, people who have reported on donald trump, written books about his life say it is a pattern that goes way back to well before his reality show days, from women who simply criticized him to the those who brought credible accusations of misconduct toward him, no one is spared the teenage level insult. by his own admission donald trump doesn t pull punches. i said i can t be nice if somebody hits me.
suggestive is just more fake news. but that s not true. just ask president trump who bragged about his business dealings with the saudis during the campaign. they buy all sorts of my stuff. all kinds of toys from trump. they pay me millions and hundreds of millions. reporter: the president s latest comments on the khashoggi case sound as though he s prepared to accept the denials from the saudi government, that its operatives murdered the journalist. it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. who knows. reporter: but fellow republicans aren t buying it. senator lindsey graham warned the saudi crown prince known as mbs, is dangerous. this guy has got to go. saudi arabia, if you re listening, there are a lot of people you can choose, but mbs has tainted your country and tainted himself. reporter: cnn has learned vi adviser have warned the president this could have global implications, sending a message the u.s. is no longer a champion for human rights. b
they don t like, and they re obsessed with it. and then when somebody who they like comes into power, they suddenly aren t interested. and what it shows, they were really never serious about it. thanks for being here. follow me on facebook and twitter at jake tapper. tweet the show at the lead cnn. our coverage continues right now. thanks for watching. happening now, breaking news. smiles and denials. secretary of state mike pompeo and saudi rulers flash smiles during meetings in the disappearance of u.s.-based journalist jamal khashoggi, allegedly killed inside the consulate in istanbul. pru president trump says he denies it. a turkish official says khashoggi s body was dismembered after he was killed. as others provide cnn with passport scans of alleged members of a saudi hit team. facing off.
president trump celebrates a judge s dismissal of a defamation suit by stormy daniels by saying he ll go after the adult film star, calling her, and i m quoting the president now, horse face. daniels and her lawyer are hitting back. and history of insults. this isn t the first time president trump has crudely lashed out at women by attacking their appearance. how does he keep getting away with it? i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. there are fresh indications u.s.-based journalist jamal khashoggi was killed inside the saudi consulate in istanbul. a turkish official now says the body was cut into pieces and others give cnn passport scans of alleged saudi hit men. were you ev president trump says the saudi crown prince has denied any