1/ Trump called the Saudi operation to kill Jamal Khashoggi one of “worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups,� saying “they had a very bad original concept.� He added that “somebody really messed up,� but he would “leave it up to Congress� to punish Saudi Arabia. (New York Times / Washington Post / Associated Press / Reuters / The Hill)

2/ The Saudi cover story fell apart because the Khashoggi “body double� wore the wrong shoes. Video footage shows a man exiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul Oct. 2 wearing a fake beard and glasses, as well as the pants, shirt and jacket that Khashoggi was seen wearing when he entered the building earlier in the day. “It was a flawed body double, so it never became an official part of the Saudi government’s narrative,� a diplomat said. (CNBC / Washington Post)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The killing of Khashoggi was a “planned� and “brutal� murder. Erdogan called on Saudi Arabia to extradite 18 suspects to Turkey to face justice for the crime. (Washington Post / New York Times)

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince received a standing ovation after making an unannounced appearance at a global investment conference. Mohammed bin Salman is suspected of playing a role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. (New York Times)

3/ Khashoggi’s cut-up and disfigured remains were found in the garden of the Saudi consul general’s home in Istanbul. The account contradicts Saudi officials, who said the body was rolled up in a carpet and handed over to a local operative to dispose of the evidence. (Sky News /