Mnuchin Notes Ties to Saudis After Journalist's Killing

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emphasized the importance of the U.S.’s economic ties with Saudi Arabia, reinforcing the priorities the Trump administration set after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the kingdom’s leadership, was killed inside its Istanbul consulate.

“We have a longstanding relationship with Saudi that dates back to a long period of time,” Mnuchin said to reporters in Jerusalem, the first stop on a six-country Middle East swing that will include a visit to Riyadh.