Overview
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Nov. 18, with some reporting indicating the visit could span Nov. 18–19, marking his first U.S. trip since 2018.
- Sources say the agenda features military and intelligence cooperation alongside prospective agreements in artificial intelligence, nuclear cooperation and trade.
- Officials are preparing a signing event during the visit, though the final lineup of documents remains in flux.
- Reporting indicates a potential U.S.-Saudi defense pledge could mirror the recent guarantee to Qatar and may be enacted without Senate ratification via executive action.
- Talks are expected to address Saudi-Israeli normalization, but outlets report it is unlikely to be finalized as part of this trip.