An Intimate Dinner
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President Donald Trump will host a state dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia tonight. The New York Times has the names of some of those expected to attend. (Gift Link)
The red carpet welcome for Prince Mohammed is an extraordinary moment in diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia. It is his first visit to the United States since the 2018 killing of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence determined the prince ordered. Prince Mohammed has denied involvement.
After Mr. Khashoggi’s murder, some Western business executives and government officials backed out of Saudi Arabia’s global investment conference, including leaders of major American financial institutions. But by the following year, top deal makers were back at the event in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
On Tuesday, Mr. Trump and the crown prince cast their partnership as one that would reap benefits for both countries. Already, Mr. Trump has agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to the kingdom, and the prince has promised to invest some $600 billion in the United States.
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- Elon Musk
- Tim Cook
- David Ellison
- Jensen Huang
- Mike Wirth
- Stephen A. Schwarzman
- Mary Barra
- William Clay Ford Jr.
- Donald Trump Jr.
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The administration said that a full list of names will be released later.
So many lists for future use.