Staged photos show Khashoggi's son shaking hands with the Saudi Crown Prince, who many believe ordered his father's murder
- Saudi state media on Tuesday published staged photos of the son of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudi king and crown prince.
- The photos of Salah Khashoggi meeting Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman come as the kingdom admitted to Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but claimed it was a result of a fistfight during a rogue operation.
- Crown Prince Mohammed is widely suspected of orchestrating Khashoggi's murder.
- Khashoggi's editor at The Washington Post said that Saudi Arabia banned the journalist's children from leaving the country.
The son of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi was pictured with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the man widely believed to have orchestrated the journalist's death.
The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday that Khashoggi's son, Salah Khashoggi, met the king and crown prince in Riyadh. It's not clear when the meeting took place.
The staged photos came as Riyadh admitted to Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but claimed it was due to a physical altercation gone wrong and a rogue operation unknown to the Saudi leadership.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday contradicted those claims and said that Khashoggi's death was a preplanned murder by Saudi agents.
Sahel Khashoggi, another family member, was also present at the photo op, the Saudi Press Agency reported. His relationship to Jamal Khashoggi is not clear.
The journalist had four adult children, all of whom were US-educated, NPR reported. It is not clear whether Salah, who was pictured with the Saudi monarchs, has US citizenship. His siblings were neither mentioned nor pictured on Tuesday.
Karen Attiah, Khashoggi's editor at The Washington Post, has tweeted concern about Khashoggi's family. She said that Saudi Arabia had imposed a travel ban on his children to put pressure on him for his writing.
"Days ago, the family said that they are still 'yearn[ing] to be together,'" she tweeted.
On Monday, Attiah also said that Salah Khashoggi is a US dual citizen, as are two of his siblings. The White House did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment regarding Salah's citizenship.
Crown Prince Mohammed and King Salman also called Salah Khashoggi to express their condolences over Jamal's death, The Guardian reported on Monday, citing Saudi officials.
Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, was also placed under 24-hour police protection by Turkish authorities earlier this week. It is not clear whether she is still under protection.