The White House said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia next month during his first trip to the Middle East since entering office.
The President of the United States walks to the White House after stepping off Marine One.
The White House said in a statement that Biden will go to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the West Bank in July.
John Kirby, national security council coordination for strategic communications, said on MSNBC that Joe Biden will meet with the defacto ruler of the country who is accused of ordering the killing of the journalist.
The White House said that Biden will meet with the king.
According to CNN, the U.S. is looking to repair its relationship with Saudi Arabia, and that the visit is linked to Biden's desire to address record levels of inflation and gas prices.
The murder and dismemberment of journalist and critic of Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic laws tarnished the reputation of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, who was once seen as a reformer of the country's strict Islamic laws. The killing of a well-known critic of the Saudi government in Istanbul was ordered by the kingdom's crown prince, according to US intelligence officials. In an interview with the Atlantic earlier this year, the prince said it was obvious that he didn't order the murder of the journalist. The crown prince responded to Biden's comments that Saudi Arabia needs to pay the price and make them pariahs. He doesn't care if Biden misunderstands him, as long as he thinks about the interests of America.
Kirby wouldn't say if Biden will bring up the murder of the journalist during his meeting with the Saudis.
$5.014. The average price for a gallon of gas in the US is the highest on record. The Labor Department says that inflation is at its highest level in 33 years.
Bob McNally, president of the Rapidan Energy Group and a former Bush administration official, said that the president has rediscovered the importance of stable oil and gas prices.
Reports claim that Biden wants a "Reset" of his relationship with Saudis.
'I do not care': Saudi crown prince shrugs off concerns over the killing of a critic.
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