US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are expected to discuss deals on business and defence when they meet at the White House shortly
Ahead of the visit, Trump tells reporters the US will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying: “They’ve been a great ally”
It’s the first trip by the de facto Saudi leader to the US since journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered at the hands of Saudi agents in 2018
A US intelligence assessment said Prince Mohammed approved the operation that led to the killing, which he denies
Trump is also expected to push the crown prince to normalise relations with Israel as he seeks a wider Middle East peace deal after the war in Gaza
