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Just beyond the metal-framed double doors of the Saudi Embassy in Washington, protesters gathered Wednesday to stand vigil for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has not been heard from since he disappeared inside the Saudi Consulate in Turkey last week.

They offered memories of the columnist and prayers for his family and fiancee. They demanded answers from the Saudi government — and action from the Trump administration.

“When the Saudis commit acts of violence, it has always been with a wink and a nod from the United States,” said Medea Benjamin, co-director of Code Pink, which organized Wednesday’s protest. “This did not start with Donald Trump. They have been emboldened for years, and it has been a bipartisan problem.”

Earlier, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) and several prominent activists joined a growing chorus of Americans calling on the Trump administration to lead an independent probe into Khashoggi’s sudden disappearance.

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