Trump, Saudi Arabia and crown prince
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With much fanfare, President Donald Trump announced this week that he and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had signed a new Strategic Defense Agreement that would include the sale of stealth F-35 fighters to that country, but very few details have emerged about the agreement and what impacts it might have for the Middle East.
After nearly a decade of expensive, hit-and-miss investments, Mohammed bin Salman is overseeing a behind-the-scenes restructuring of the kingdom’s all-important wealth fund.
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.
Ibrahim Almadi, the son of Saad Almadi who is an American citizen suddenly released from Saudi Arabian custody, talks to Erin Burnett about the timing of his father’s release on the heels of President Trump hosting the crown prince at the White House.