Trump to Attend Gulf Leaders Summit in Saudi Arabia Amid Controversy Over Defense Sales Deal

President Donald Trump is set to attend a summit of Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia, despite facing growing backlash at home over a controversial defense sales deal. The deal, worth nearly $142 billion, was signed between President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with the White House touting it as a major success in securing $600 billion in Saudi investment. However, critics have raised concerns about the implications of such a deal, particularly in light of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the conflict in Yemen and the human rights abuses committed by the Saudi government. The summit, which is expected to focus on regional security issues, comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Gulf, with Iran’s influence in the region a major point of contention. President Trump’s attendance at the summit is seen as a sign of the close relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia, but it also raises questions about the US’s willingness to overlook human rights abuses in the pursuit of strategic interests. As the controversy over the defense sales deal continues to grow, all eyes will be on the outcomes of the summit and the implications for US-Saudi relations moving forward.