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"We need to reevaluate our long-term relationship with Saudi Arabia," Republican Senator John Barasso said.

Reporters Without Borders said they had to meet with Saudi officials to explain just how bad the kingdom's reputation has become.

At least 122 people have been executed by the Saudi government this year as the royal family intensifies a crackdown on dissenters.

Cooper's segment, titled "There's something about a dictator," detailed the president's concerning rapport with the world's most controversial leaders.

Trump again refused to publicly condemn certain leaders for taking hostile actions toward American people or interests and boasted of his personal connections with the men instead.

"What's happening in Saudi Arabia is not normal," the typically close Trump ally and Republican senator said.

"There's a lot of money that historically has flowed from Gulf state individuals to the Trump family fortune," Senator Chris Murphy said, "and that has to be part of the explanation as to why they continue to bend over backwards to try to make the Saudis happy."

"Saudi Arabia is a strategic ally but the crown prince was, in my opinion, involved in the murder of Mr. Khashoggi and he's done a lot of other disruptive things," the Republican senator explained.

"It would be crazy if there was a high-ranking official in the White House that could WhatsApp MBS," comedian Hasan Minhaj said, referring to Kushner and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

"Every day that we go on without getting to the bottom of this matter is a day that we are putting hundreds, if not potentially thousands, of Americans at risk," the progressive Democrat from New York warned.

"While this is a good sign of de-escalation, given that these women have been detained since last May, it doesn't signal that their ordeal is over yet," said a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

The names of six U.S. companies planning to supply nuclear equipment to Saudi Arabia have been kept secret.

"This will have negative effects on the Middle East peace process and security and stability in the region," the kingdom said in an official statement.

"For Trump and his team, human rights is just another cudgel they wield opportunistically in service of a vision for the Middle East," Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council, told Newsweek.

"Saudi Arabia has engaged in acts that are simply not acceptable," Republican Senator Jim Risch said.

Trump's unwavering support for Saudi Arabia has raised significant bipartisan criticism from lawmakers in Washington.

Kushner had his first meeting with the Saudi prince following the killing of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October 2018.

The U.S. has been accused alongside Saudi Arabia of violating end user agreements to illicitly transfer weapons to insurgents in Syria.

The Jamal Khashoggi "episode shows you the degree to which this administration has gone all in on Saudi Arabia," John Kirby said.

Riyadh denies the crown prince played any role in the killing of the journalist.

President Donald Trump called Saudi Arabia a "great ally" despite the murder of Khashoggi, defending his stance by citing multi-billion-dollar arms agreements.

Saudi Arabia said U.S. accusations "disrespect its leadership."

"The Democrats' battle against the Republican control of the U.S. Congress, led to an alliance with Political Islamist movements in order to restore their control on government," an article by Saudi-owned Al Arabiya published on Sunday said.

The GOP politician from Tennessee slammed the White House's response to Jamal Khashoggi's killing.

Sebastian Gorka, who worked as a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, claimed the murdered Saudi WashPo journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "best friends with Osama Bin Laden."

More than 22,000 police and security agents are set to put the city on lockdown, with 33 protests against the summit planned.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised "President Trump's pragmatic—and correct—approach to the U.S.-Saudi relationship."

With the best-equipped armed forces in the Gulf region, Saudi Arabia is a major player in Middle Eastern affairs. But just how strong is its military?

The material reportedly encouraged violent jihad against nonbelievers and urged the death penalty for women who have an affair.

"We do know of course he has openly bragged about how many millions he makes from Saudi Arabia," the California Democrat pointed out. "Is his personal financial interest driving U.S. policy in the gulf?" he asked.