White House confirms Biden to meet Saudi crown prince in Middle East

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 White House confirms Biden to meet Saudi crown prince in Middle East
by Laura Kelly - 06/14/22 8:00 AM ET

President Biden will visit Saudi Arabia in July on a trip that will include a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a senior administration official told reporters Monday night.

The announcement that the president would meet Mohammed had been expected for weeks and has drawn scrutiny from human rights advocates and tacit approval from Democratic allies in Congress.

The meeting is part of a wider trip to the Middle East, from July 13 to 16, where the president will also travel to Israel and the West Bank before flying to Jeddah for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The senior official said that Biden’s meeting with the crown prince will take place as part of engagement with “over a dozen leaders,” to include Saudi King Salman, the official leader of the Kingdom.

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https://thehill.com/news/administration/3522269-white-house-confirms-biden-to-meet-saudi-crown-prince-in-middle-east/

[Wingnut]

Can't wait for the gaff reel from this trip.

[Killer Clouds]

How much after the meeting are we going to war with the Saudis?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rep Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ

Why is Biden traveling 6500+ miles to discuss increasing oil production with the Saudis?

He should be meeting with American producers in Texas, Oklahoma, and more states at home.

We have the energy here!

12:11 PM · Jun 14, 2022  Twitter Web App

[andy58-in-nh]

Can't wait for the gaff reel from this trip.

This could be a real hoot.

I'm tempted to make a prop bet on the over/under in minutes before he refers to Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman as "Crown Prince bin Ladin".