Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Speaking about the benefits of an enhanced security and economic relationship with the Saudi kingdom, Trump was also notably proud of what he called of the “unbelievable show” at Tuesday’s lavish dinner, while promising that the next time the crown prince visits he will have a much bigger venue — the ballroom he’s building that can seat 900 people, not the 119 guests at last night’s affair. For the Saudis, the crown prince’s first visit in seven years was an inflection point, an opportunity to try to turn the page on the lingering controversy over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and cement his ties with the U.S.
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Published at: 2025-11-19 23:47:01
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