Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman used to be considered a pariah.
In 2018, the U.S.
intelligence community concluded that he had approved the killing and dismemberment of a Washington Post columnist,
Jamal Khashoggi.
U.S.
lawmakers condemned the crown prince.
They passed a resolution blaming him for Khashoggi's death.
And the U.S.
withdrew support from a Saudi-led war in Yemen.
But Muhammad bin Salman's pariah status didn't last long.
President Donald Trump pulled out all the stops this week for Muhammad bin Salman's first visit to the U.S.
since Khashoggi's killing.
There was an F-35 flyover in Washington.
A grand White House dinner with Wall Street executives and tech CEOs.
He has become a true partner for peace and prosperity for our countries and for the world and for peace in the Middle East.
An investment summit at the Kennedy Center.
I want to thank my friend, a great gentleman,
Crown Prince Mohammed of Saudi Arabia for his bold leadership and deep commitment to the ties between our two countries.
Thank you.
Thank you.