By Kayla Brantley For Dailymail.com
Published: 01:03 GMT, 8 February 2019 | Updated: 04:10 GMT, 8 February 2019
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told a top aide he would use 'a bullet' on Jamal Khashoggi one year before the Saudi journalist was killed in October.
According to a report by The New York Times, American intelligence agencies intercepted a 2017 conversation between the crown prince and his aide which revealed bin Salman's frustration over Khashoggi's criticism of the Saudi government and his refusal to return to the kingdom from the US.
CIA officials ruled in November that Khashoggi's killing was likely ordered by bin Salman himself, however this report is the most direct evidence that ties the crown prince to the assassination.
The report comes one day before a congressional deadline for the White House to submit a report on whether the crown prince did in fact order Khashoggi's killing and if it intends to impose sanctions on the de facto ruler.
A new report finds Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told a top aide he would use 'a bullet' on Khashoggi during a 2017 conversation
The United States has imposed sanctions on 17 Saudi officials for their role
