Turkish Police - Raid 'Farm' Looking for Khashoggi's Body as GOP Rebukes Trump's Stance on Saudi Arabia

The investigation led authorities to the villa as a call from a member of the hit squad that killed Khashoggi was revealed to have made a phone call to the owner of the villa.

Several U.S. Republican senators on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's embrace of Saudi Arabia after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with some lawmakers from his party saying Congress must take additional action.

The strong rebuke from within Trump's own party comes as Turkish media is reportedly closing in on Khashoggi's body. Turkish police raided a villa southeast of Istanbul early Monday using drones and sniffer dogs, according to Turkish state media.  The investigation led authorities to the villa as a call from a member of the hit squad that killed Khashoggi was revealed to have made a phone call to the owner of the villa.

Turkish media reported that unnamed official revealed Saudi agent Mansour Othman Abahussain “placed a call from his personal cell phone” to the owner of a large “farm” southeast of Istanbul. Reports did not reveal details about what was discussed on the call.

Despite Khashoggi's grisly murder, Trump vowed last week to remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia and said it was not clear whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman knew about the plan to kill Khashoggi last month at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

The president cast doubt on the CIA assessment that Crown Prince Mohammed ordered Khashoggi's killing, telling reporters that the agency had not formed a definitive conclusion.