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In a formal statement Tuesday -- released just after nearly the entire White House press corps had left to cover the lighthearted annual ritual of the president sparing a turkey from the Thanksgiving table -- Trump said the prince "could very well be" in on the crime.But he then went on to flatly reject any suggestion of punishing the Saudi leader, saying Washington "intends to remain a steadfast partner."Trumps reasoning was that Saudi Arabia and the United States are partners in opposing Iran and the Saudis have committed to USD 450 billion in weapons contracts and other investments, as well as being a major pneumatic seal Manufactures oil producer."Very simply it is called America first!" Trump concluded.This was in contrast to previously stated positions where Trump promised a tough response, warning in an October interview with The Wall Street Journal, for example, that the US-Saudi relationship "would take a while to rebuild."Crazy princeTrumps posture has provoked rare dissension among the ranks of senior Republicans.Senator Lindsey Graham said on Fox News that Prince Mohammed is "crazy."

"Its not too much to ask an ally not to butcher a guy in a consulate," he said.And Senator Bob Corker, the Republican leader of the foreign relations committee, tweeted scathingly: "I never thought Id see the day a White House would moonlight as a public relations firm for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia."Corker and the senior Democrat on the committee, Bob Menendez, demanded that the Trump administration issue a clear statement on whether Prince Mohammed was involved.Another prominent Republican, Senator Rand Paul, added "Lets put America first, not Saudi Arabia," while Khashoggis old employer the Post said in an editorial that Trumps position meant "a world where dictators know they can murder their critics and suffer no consequences."Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back in a radio interview Wednesday, saying: "We are going to make sure that America always stands for human rights. Weve watched the Saudis actually move in that direction during our time in office as well.

"Its not an unblemished record, but there certainly have been steps forward."KUALA LUMPUR - The stinky, spiky durian is set to become Malaysia’s next major export as the Southeast Asian nation rushes to develop thousands of acres to cash in on unprecedented demand for the fruit from China.Once planted in family orchards and small-scale farms, the durian, described by some as smelling like an open sewer or turpentine when ripe, is attracting investments like never before. Even property tycoons and companies in palm oil, Malaysia’s biggest agricultural export, are making forays into the durian business.The Malaysian government is encouraging large-scale farming of durian, counting on a 50 percent jump in exports by 2030."The durian industry is transforming from local to global, large-scale farming due to the great demand from China," said Lim Chin Khee, a durian industry consultant.