The United States agreed on Tuesday to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to a White House fact sheet that called it "the largest defense cooperation agreement" Washington has ever done.

Although Trump recently attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Saudi Arabia was originally intended to be his initial overseas destination, just like in his first term. It served as a gilded debut for a foreign policy focused on securing cash infusions for American businesses.

Global political and business leaders gathered in Riyadh on Tuesday for the Saudi Arabia Investment Forum. President Donald Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy were among the attendees,

The United States and Saudi Arabia have discussed Riyadh's potential purchase of Lockheed's F-35 jets, two sources briefed on discussions told Reuters, referring to a military aircraft that the kingdom has reportedly been interested in for years.

A lunch at the Saudi royal court in Riyadh gave President Donald Trump, Saudi leaders and numerous business executives an opportunity to rub shoulders Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia's ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, launched an AI company called Humain to bolster the country's artificial intelligence sector. The company plans

President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman greeted Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during a welcome ceremony for the president. The two leaders spoke with Musk during a reception held for Trump at the start of his four-day visit to the Gulf region.

President Trump is kicking off his four-day trip to the Middle East with a  meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The Morning Joe panel discusses.