bolton had to say. >> we are -- at noon on thursday, are you satisfied with what the saudis have told us about the disappearance of mr. khashoggi? >> well, i don't think we've known enough. i spoke with the crown prince yesterday, along with jared kushner, secretary of state mike pompeo spoke to the crown prince as well. the president has spoken to this issue. it is something we need to get resolved, and we need to do it as soon as possible. >> bolton speaking with msnbc contributor hue hewitt. is there a sense, aaron, specifically on what the white house strategy is? shawn said there's been mixed messaging. >> i was just going to repeat that. the mixed messaging is strong. as the president said, especially against somebody who has close ties to the united states who is a reporter. at the same time president trump was so well received on his first international trip where he visited saudi arabia. he sees it as a big win.