President Trump has a warm and elaborate welcome planned for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, at the White House Tuesday, signaling his administration's close ties to the Saudi kingdom as the president aims to lock in major business and national security deals.

Ahead of bin Salman's arrival, the president told reporters Monday that the U.S. would sell F-35 fighter jets to the Saudis.

The White House has prepared an arrival ceremony laden with fanfare for the crown prince, complete with cannons and U.S. and Saudi flags draped on buildings. The U.S. military will conduct an aircraft flyover over the White House during MBS' arrival.

There will also be a black-tie dinner with bin Salman. There are 120 invited guests, according to a person familiar with the planning,

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