The widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she is hurt and disappointed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a warm welcome at the White House this week.

US President Donald Trump fiercely defended the Crown Prince saying he wasn't aware of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, effectively contradicting CIA assessments that the Saudi ruler likely ordered the murder of Khashoggi in 2018.

Jamal Khashoggi was critical of the Saudi regime, and his widow says his brutal murder up-ended her life.