Mnuchin Quits Saudi Investor Event With Furor Mounting Over Khashoggi
- Treasury secretary canceled after talking with Trump, Pompeo
- Dimon, Lagarde among executives and officials who dropped out
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he will skip an investor conference in Saudi Arabia, as evidence mounts that the kingdom’s government may have played a role in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Mnuchin sent a tweet on Thursday saying that after meeting with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo he decided not to participate in the Future Investment Initiative, an event organized by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Mnuchin is visiting several countries in the region next week, starting with Israel on Sunday, and it’s not clear whether he will still go ahead with his stop in Saudi Arabia.