Saudi, Trump and White House
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Trump has also brokered ties with LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed golf league launched to rival the PGA. His U.S. golf courses have hosted several LIV golf tournaments, and earlier this year, Trump attended a Liv Golf dinner at his Doral property in Miami.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is visiting the White House. Greeted with military planes and a procession, he and Trump were friendly with each other as they spoke to reporters in the Oval Office.
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.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.
"This day would not have been possible without President Donald Trump and the tireless efforts of his administration," the family of Saad Almadi, 75, said in a statement Wednesday.
The son of Saad Almadi who is held in Saudi Arabia on an exit ban for allegations of "cyber crimes" by the kingdom, said that President Donald Trump has failed to make his father's release a priority as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman comes to Washington for a state visit Tuesday.