In the Oval Office the US president dismissed the murder of the columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying: ‘things happen’ In the Oval Office the US president dismissed the murder of the columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying: ‘things happen’ Strongmen can have comeback stories too. Seven years ago, Mohammed bin Salman , the Saudi crown prince, became an international pariah after intelligence officers said to be acting on his orders abducted and murdered the Washington Post columnist and opposition critic