man, the saudi crown prince, played a role in the murder of "the washington post" columnist, jamal khaishoggi a fierce critic of the prince. in october, khaishoggi went into the saudi consulate. it's widely believed men hacked up his body with a bone saw. the crown prince denies having anything to do with it. the report is based on prejudice and prefabricated islands. u.s. intelligence says it's spot on. in an interview, president trump would not comment at all and at the same time would not commit to having the feds investigate khaishoggi's killing. the president instead defended the united states relationship with the saudis. after breakfast with the crown prince, the president will meet with china's leader, xi jinping as the two countries try to hammer out a truce over trade. john roberts is traveling with the president reporting today from osaka, japan. john? >> shep, good morning. at 11:30 japan time, 10:30 new york time, the big meeting between president trump and xi jinping. a meeting that may set the course for future trade talks. and the president was asked about what chinese officia