President Donald Trump has denied having any conflicts of interest from his family’s business ventures in Saudi Arabia as he paved the way for new pacts with the Kingdom’s leader.
Seven years after the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump rolled out the red carpet for the man U.S. intelligence agencies held responsible for the 2018 assassination: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The White House meeting with Salman, who says he was not involved in the murder, underscored both the friendship and transactional relationship between the pair.
But as they met in the Oval Office to discuss new pacts on defense and artificial intelligence, Trump was asked if it was appropriate for his family to be doing business in Saudi Arabia while he is president.
“I have nothing to

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