Background

Declassified by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines

Date: February 26, 2021

“Assessing the Saudi Government’s Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi”

Consistent with Sections 1277 and 5714 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92) and with the commitment made during her January 19, 2021 nomination hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines today declassified an Intelligence Community assessment regarding the Saudi Government’s role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.