November 23 Trump orders Epstein files release, welcomes Mamdani, crown prince to White House in busy week President Donald Trump signed legislation to release Jeffrey Epstein files, and met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani this week.
November 23 Vindman’s call to release Trump-MBS transcript reopens old questions in US-Saudi relationship Trump grants Saudi Arabia major non-NATO ally status as crown prince pledges nearly $1 trillion in U.S. investments, creating new defense partnerships.
November 22 Ex-general says Saudis unlikely to leak F-35 tech, but China 'could exploit through intel' China's history of stealing F-35 technology raises security concerns as military experts debate potential Saudi Arabia military sales and national security risks.
November 20 Trump’s trillion-dollar Saudi deal could reshape markets — if the money ever materializes Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion investment pledge to the U.S. sounds impressive, but experts warn much of the promised money exists only on paper and may take years to materialize.
November 20 Trump secures release of American trapped in Saudi Arabia for years over online posts Saudi Arabia releases U.S. citizen Saad Almadi after four years for social media posts criticizing the royal family, following Trump's meeting with crown prince.
November 19 Trump teases Musk at forum as once-frosty dynamic seems to take a turn President Trump referenced the SpaceX CEO at investment forum following Musk's White House visit, signaling improved relations between the two leaders.
November 19 Trump explains trans sports controversy to Saudi investors who he says 'don't do a lot of transitioning' President Donald Trump tells Saudi investors that Americans are "crazy" for supporting transgender athletes in women's sports, citing weightlifting example at U.S.-Saudi forum.
November 19 Trump says officials who pushed climate change doomsday policies should be investigated: ‘Rewarded failure’ President Donald Trump calls for investigation into officials who pushed climate change at Saudi investment forum, criticizing policies that "rewarded failure."
November 19 Trump says US to work on Sudan peace deal at request of Saudi crown prince President Donald Trump announced renewed U.S. peace efforts in Sudan after discussions with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the Kennedy Center.
November 18 Biden’s Saudi fist bump drew heat in 2022 — Trump just rolled out the red carpet President Donald Trump shook hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, a contrast from former President Joe Biden's 2022 fist bump.