issues of mutual interest between the two countries. we don t know what those issues are, but of course there are a range of issues that could potentially include. this call came just as president trump was launching these five strikes in iraq and in syria against this iranian backed militia following a string of rocket attacks at u.s. forces at iraqi bases. that could potentially have been included in the call, but so far no further information from the white house or from the kremlin about the contents of that conversation. jeremy diamond in florida, thank you so much. cnn national security analyst sam vingrad joining us. you have such great perspective on all of this. the last time the two of these men spoke was back in july. they discussed wildfires in siberia and trade. how significant is today s phone call, in your opinion?
appearing. there s no proof of life. so the whole notion that he walked out and roaming around istanbul or somewhere in riyad becomes plausibly less logical and the intelligence reality. every day that goes by, i hope the u.s. government is working with intelligence and law enforcement partners to get more clues. to listen, perhaps, to more chatter that saudi officials are having through intelligence methods. so more information is hopefully coming to light as time goes by and every second that goes by and i feel so much for jamal s family and friends, they don t have answers because he just is not there and the saudi conclusion or saudi reasoning behind what happens becomes less plausible. sam, thank you so much for joining me tonight. really appreciate it. for more on this, i d like to bring in republican congressman from illinois, adam kinsinger. you heard the president today. he was very talkative. have you been satisfied with the
relationship as an excuse for inaction either. jamal khashoggi may not have been a u.s. citizen but his children live here. for that reason, a moral obligation to bring those responsible to account but even if he had no ties to the united states, what then? the world looks to us to be a beacon of democracy, to set the tone. so mr. president, this is your moment. who will we be? a nation that stands on principles like free speech and basic human rights? or a nation that looks for the exits when it might ruffle feathers? yes, it s a difficult situation but principles only matter when they re hard. for more on the latest in this ever-evolving story, cnn national security analyst sam vingrad. the turkish government reportedly told u.s. officials they have evidence that proves that khashoggi was murdered. today, president trump and mike