Saudi Crown Prince to visit White House as Trump talks F-35 sale

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00:00Later this morning, President Trump will formally welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House.

00:08His first visit to the United States in seven years.

00:12And this morning we're already getting news of a major arms deal on the table.

00:16Asked Monday in the Oval Office if he plans to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, the president did not hesitate. Watch.

00:23Are you planning to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia?

00:28And also, are you looking at doing a similar security agreement like you did with F-35s?

00:32Yeah, no, I am planning on doing that.

00:34You're going to sell F-35s?

00:36They've been a great ally. They've got to like us very much.

00:39Look at the Iran situation, what we did in terms of obliterating, you know, their, we obliterated their nuclear capability.

00:48Yeah, I will say that we will be doing that. We'll be selling F-35s.

00:53If approved, it would be the first time the U.S. has ever sold its most advanced stealth fighter to an Arab military,

01:01a move that could reshape the balance of power in the Middle East and potentially erode Israel's longstanding military edge.

01:08But the visit isn't without controversy.

01:11The Crown Prince's trip marks his first return to U.S. soil since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,

01:17a killing U.S. intelligence said he likely ordered.

01:21Today, he arrives to full pomp and circumstance.

01:24The two leaders are expected to sign new defense and economic agreements,

01:28including cooperation on oil, security, artificial intelligence, and a massive package of U.S.-Saudi business deals.

01:35Tonight, President Trump hosts the Crown Prince for a formal dinner,

01:39as the White House tries to lock in a broader security pact and re-engage Saudi Arabia on regional stability.

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