The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are also expected to sign an artificial intelligence agreement that will allow Saudi Arabia to purchase the world's most advanced computer chips, a nuclear agreement, although it's not clear whether Saudi Arabia will be allowed to enrich its own uranium, and a joint mining and distribution agreement of Saudi rare earth minerals. The U.S. intelligence community assessed that MBS approved the operation based on his — quote — "control of decision-making in the kingdom, the direct involvement of a key adviser and members of Mohammed bin Salman's protective detail in the operation and the crown prince's support for using violent measures to silence dissidents abroad, including Khashoggi." Kirsten, to one of the points that Tom raises, there are critics who worry that the Trump administration is conflating U.S. interests with President Trump's business interests, and that the Trump family's financial ties in Saudi Arabia complicate this moment.
Author: Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev
Published at: 2025-11-17 23:40:03
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