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U.S. President Donald Trump will host Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, marking the Saudi leader’s first visit to the United States since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The meeting is expected to accelerate discussions on a major F-35 fighter jet sale and advance a raft of commercial agreements with the kingdom, according to U.S. officials.

The renewed engagement signals how far the relationship has rebounded after the global backlash that followed Khashoggi’s death, which U.S. intelligence agencies concluded was approved by the crown prince. Mohammed bin Salman has denied ordering …