Overview
- President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday for an official working visit with a welcome ceremony and black-tie dinner, though it is not a formal state visit.
- Trump says he hopes Saudi Arabia will join the Abraham Accords "very shortly," but Riyadh maintains it needs a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood before normalizing ties with Israel.
- U.S. and Saudi officials are working to finalize a defense cooperation agreement expected to be signed during the visit that would fall short of a treaty requiring Senate approval, according to a U.S. official.
- Talks include major U.S. arms sales such as fighter jets, as well as cooperation on civil nuclear issues, technology and AI, with Washington seeking closer alignment from Riyadh.
- A Saudi investment forum at the Kennedy Center is set to follow the meetings, spotlighting earlier pledges of large U.S. investments, as the crown prince returns to Washington for the first time since the 2018 Khashoggi killing.