Trump Defends Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi Murder While Securing Major US-Saudi Deals

Nov 19, 2025 10:01 am CST

US President Donald Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a White House meeting where the two countries approved a civilian nuclear deal and F-35 jet sales. Trump contradicted US intelligence assessments, claiming the prince "knew nothing" about the murder while announcing a promised $1 trillion Saudi investment in the United States.