US Senate Democrats demand Khashoggi briefing

Senate Democrats are demanding a classified briefing to find out if US intelligence knew anything beforehand about plans by Saudi Arabia to abduct or harm a writer for The Washington Post who was killed earlier this month.

Eight Senators say in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats that US agencies were required to notify Jamal Khashoggi if they were aware of any such plans.

The senators say in the letter Tuesday that the Post reported that US intelligence intercepted Saudi communications discussing a plan to capture the columnist.

Khashoggi was allegedly killed by Saudi agents at their consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 2.

The State Department has said that U.S. had no advance knowledge of any plans to abduct Khashoggi. The DNI had no immediate comment.

Earlier, the fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi called on US President Donald Trump and other leaders to ensure that his killing at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul is not covered up.

Speaking at a memorial in London on Monday, Hatice Cengiz urged Trump to "help reveal the truth and ensure justice be served."

Cengiz also told the memorial that she wishes she had entered the consulate instead of her fiance.

She said in reference to an alleged Saudi hit squad sent to kill the Washington Post Journalist: "If only I knew that would be the last time I would see my JamaI, his smile, hear his laughter, I would have stood in front of that murderous team myself."

Khashoggi, who lived in exile, had written critically of Saudi Arabia's crown prince