Overview
- Mohammed bin Salman received an elaborate White House welcome with military honors and fighter jet flyovers in his first Washington visit in seven years.
- Trump rejected U.S. intelligence findings on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, called the journalist “extremely controversial,” and said the crown prince knew nothing about the killing.
- The president indicated the U.S. is willing to sell F‑35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia, a move that would challenge Israel’s long‑held regional edge and likely draw congressional scrutiny.
- Bin Salman announced plans to raise Saudi investments in the United States to $1 trillion, up from the $600 billion previously outlined in May.
- Talks included possible Saudi entry into the Abraham Accords and a framework for civilian nuclear cooperation, as Khashoggi’s widow and rights groups condemned the visit.