White House denies blocking CIA director from briefing Senate on Khashoggi

Why it matters: Intelligence officials are normally present at such a meeting, especially given the Senate is set to vote on a measure that could end U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.

The backdrop: Haspel's absence would be particularly noticeable, given she was dispatched to Turkey following Khashoggi's death and has reportedly heard an audio recording of the murder.

• Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he might not vote against the resolution unless Haspel testifies before the committee, The Washington Post reports.
• The CIA also released a report stating that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing.

• Several lawmakers have criticized Trump's response to the incident (last week Trump said the U.S. would stand by Saudi Arabia, despite the release of the CIA report).

Go deeper: "I don't speak Arabic": Bolton says he hasn’t listened to Khashoggi tape

• Senators fume over Khashoggi briefing, question U.S role in Yemen

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect "what's new," including both John Bolton's and Timothy Barret's denials.