President Donald Trump praised Saudi Arabia's prince during a meeting on Tuesday, years after a U.S. intelligence report stated that the prince ordered a journalist's death.

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.

U.S President Donald Trump on Tuesday heaped glowing praise on Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salmon while announcing the two countries had entered into several tech deals designed to help both economies.