Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist

Photo caption: President Donald Trump poses for photos with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the Oval Office. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by  Aamer Madhani. AP News – November 18, 2025.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed U.S. intelligence findings that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Trump warmly welcomed the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia on his first White House visit in seven years. The U.S.-Saudi relationship had, for a time, been sent into a tailspin by the operation targeting Khashoggi, a fierce critic of the kingdom. But seven years later, the dark clouds over the relationship have been cleared away. […]

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