President Joe Biden has “no plans” to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month after the kingdom moved to cut international oil production in line with Russia, a senior White House official said Sunday.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the president would continue to examine the U.S. relationship with the Saudis ahead of the G20 summit in Indonesia next month. But Sullivan added the president wouldn’t make any major diplomatic shifts until Congress returns from its recess.
“This is a relationship that got built over decades on a bipartisan basis. And so the president isn’t going to act precipitously,” Sullivan said Sunday on CNN’s “Face the Nation.” “He is going to act methodically, strategically. And he’s going to take his time and consult with members of both parties, and also to have an opportunity for Congress to return so that he can sit with them in person and work through the options.”
Biden said earlier this…
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