Updated at 4:40 a.m. ET on Wednesday
President Trump has made explicit that the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia will be defined by business deals and a shared opposition to Iran — and not the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
“If we abandon Saudi Arabia, it would be a terrible mistake,” Trump told reporters outside the White House on Tuesday. “We’re with Saudi Arabia. We’re staying with Saudi Arabia.”
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