Trump welcomes Saudi crown prince at White House, in photos

President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, an event the president is trying to use to advance his foreign policy legacy.

It’s been a long time since Prince Mohammed was welcome in official Washington. He hasn’t been to the White House since the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence officials say he likely ordered.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

$U.S. Air Force jets flyover as President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)\$

U.S. Air Force jets flyover as President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)\

President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump shows Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman portraits of former president as they walk along the Colonnade at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump walks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman along the colonnade toward the Oval Office, at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Marine Corps prepare to open the doors to the Diplomatic Reception Room for visiting Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump walks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman along the colonnade, at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Canons fire as President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets play as President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump shows Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman portraits of former president as they walk along the Colonnade at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Vice President JD Vance, from right, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth watch as President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk along the Colonnade to the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35’s and F-15’s during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. Air Force jets flyover downtown Washington as President Donald Trump host Saudi Arabia’s Cronw Prince Mohammed bin Salman,Tuesday, Nov., 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Donald Trump escorts Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman into the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)