Trump Defies US Intel, Backs Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi Killing at White House

In the Oval Office, Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, rejecting U.S. intel on Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder and calling the journalist "controversial." He also dismissed concerns about a Maldives hotel project, denying any business conflicts as scrutiny grew over U.S.–Saudi ties