US President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday, defending the prince against criticism over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump insisted that MBS “knew nothing” about the killing and dismissed questions from journalists as attempts to embarrass the Saudi royal. He described Khashoggi as “extremely controversial” and urged the media not to focus on the case. The visit marked MBS’s first trip to the US since the murder.

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