"President Trump yesterday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when a reporter questioned him during a meeting with the two leaders in the Oval Office about the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The CIA concluded that the crown prince approved the operation that led to Khashoggi's killing and dismemberment. The crown prince also responded to the question about Khashoggi, acting regretful about the killing. His reaction was notably different in tone than Trump's, NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben tells Up First."
"The meeting between the two leaders resulted in a number of deals, including the U.S. agreeing to sell the Saudis tanks and F-35 fighter jets. The White House also announced that Saudi Arabia is pledging to invest $1 trillion in the U.S. The text for many additional agreements that the two countries say they have signed has not yet been released."
"Both the House and the Senate have moved to compel the Justice Department to publicly release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure will now head to Trump's desk after a unanimous Senate vote yesterday. The president promised to sign the legislation, but told reporters that the intense focus on the files is a Democratic hoax. The information that comes out in the files could fuel new conflict in the debate surrounding the Epstein case, says NPR's Sam Gringlas."
President Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when questioned in the Oval Office about the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi, despite a CIA conclusion that the crown prince approved the operation. The crown prince expressed regret about the killing, and his tone differed from Trump's. The leaders announced deals including U.S. sales of tanks and F-35 fighter jets and a Saudi pledge to invest $1 trillion in the United States, though many agreement texts remain unreleased. Congress moved unanimously to compel public release of unclassified Justice Department, FBI, and U.S. attorneys' files related to Jeffrey Epstein, sending the bill to the president.
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