Trump secures $600 billion in investment commitments for the USA

Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. His body was dismembered and remains missing to this day. US intelligence agencies identified Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (39) as the mastermind behind the attack. Trump, who was in the middle of his first term at the time, had already maintained support for Saudi Arabia. And as he begins his second term, the Republican is once again seeking proximity to the wealthy desert state.

Three countries in four days

Trump had already set a precedent in his first years in office when he became the first country ever to visit Saudi Arabia after taking office in January 2017. After returning to the White House in January, he openly flirted with the idea that he would again grant the Saudis the honor of first visiting, provided they were willing to invest one trillion US dollars in the United States.