Mnuchin Pulls Out Of Saudi Arabia Investment Summit

Just a few days back Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was faced with the decision to boycott the investment conference, which was supposed to hold in Saudi Arabia.

However, Steven announced on Thursday that he will not represent the US at the summit in Saudi Arabia.

The Decision was made after meeting with president Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The secretary was a prominent holdout for the conference, after telling CNBC on Friday that he was still planning on attending. Although he did note during the interview, his plans could change.

Several other major businesses and media outlets pulled out from the conference as suspicion grew that the Saudi Arabia government was responsible for assassinating Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

President Trump in a recent interview with CBS promised to punish severely if the Saudis are in connection with the disappearance of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi

A clip was recently released which showed possible suspect of the Khashoggi disappearance which was linked to a close companion of the Crown Prince of Saudi, while Khashoggi visited the consulate in Turkey.

Although, the secretary of state and the president have not blamed the Saudis for the disappearance of Khashoggi. On Thursday, Mr Pompeo told Mr Trump that the Saudis needed more time to complete their investigation.