A jovial President Donald Trump held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House, packed with plenty of handshakes and back pats. He brushed aside questions about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record,

The New York Times identified some of the guests invited to President Trump’s dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.

Ahead of the visit, Trump tells reporters the US will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying: "They've been a great ally"