At White House, Trump signals Saudi-first tilt, downplays Khashoggi, and floats F‑35 parity
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President Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House with an elaborate ceremonial welcome, a black‑tie state dinner and a business investment summit in Washington aimed at sealing economic and defense deals. Trump signaled a Saudi‑first tilt — downplaying Jamal Khashoggi’s killing with comments that “things happen” and that MBS “knew nothing” — and floated selling Saudi Arabia parity in F‑35 capabilities while pushing broader cooperation on AI, nuclear and other commercial agreements.
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