Members of Congress honor Saudi writer killed in Turkey
They call for global protection for freedom of press
The Columbian
Published: January 10, 2019, 8:33pm
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress called for the protection of press freedom around the world Thursday as they honored a U.S.-based Saudi columnist who was killed inside his country’s consulate in Turkey in October.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Adam Schiff of California and Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia were among those attending an event at the Capitol marking 100 days since the slaying of writer Jamal Khashoggi, 59.
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