Will Prince Salman survive Khashoggi murder? G20 meeting could hold answer

Saudi kings have used money to bolster support around the country during times of uncertainty

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been spending remarkably more time with his father in public since the international condemnation of last month’s murder of a U.S.-based newspaper columnist. They pressed the flesh with Saudis on a tour of conservative heartlands and last week inaugurated a giant industrial park together.

Donald Trump, meanwhile, did his bit to shield the prince. He has repeatedly avoided laying blame for the Oct. 2 killing of Jamal Khashoggi and lauded Saudi Arabia for a sharp drop in oil prices.

With such powerful people in his corner, the conventional wisdom may be that Prince Mohammed will