"The two are expected to sign billions of dollars worth of business deals in areas ranging from defense and technology to energy. They will also discuss the situation in Gaza and the possible normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, something that Trump desperately wants to make happen."
"The visit is the prince's first since the grisly 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of Saudi agents that US intelligence services concluded were very likely operating on the crown prince's orders."
"On Monday, Trump promised that the US would be selling the Saudis F-35 stealth fighter jets. There are mixed feelings within the Trump administration over the proposed sale. Some have argued that it makes sense that Middle East ally Saudi Arabia have US military hardware, saying it will help interoperability with US troops in the region. Others fear the risk of China potentially gaining access to America's most advanced weapons technology."
President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House for a visit expected to generate multibillion-dollar deals across defense, technology and energy. Conversations will include the situation in Gaza and potential Saudi-Israeli normalization, which Trump seeks. The visit is the crown prince's first since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an act U.S. intelligence judged likely ordered by Saudi agents tied to the crown prince. Human rights concerns are not expected to dominate. Trump pledged an F-35 sale amid internal administration debate over interoperability benefits versus risks of Chinese access to advanced U.S. technology.
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