Donald Trump to host Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman at White House – live updates

President set to sell F-35 stealth jets to the kingdom in crown prince’s first US visit since 2018 killing of regime critic Jamal KhashoggiTrump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudis as Prince Mohammed visitsTrump expects to build on a $600bn Saudi investment pledge made during his visit to the kingdom in May, which will include the announcement of dozens of targeted projects, a senior US administration official told Reuters.The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to strike deals for defense sales, enhanced cooperation on civil nuclear energy and a multibillion-dollar investment in US artificial intelligence infrastructure, the official said on condition of anonymity. Continue reading…