Saad Almadi, a dual Saudi-American who was arrested in Saudi Arabia and later barred from leaving the country for four years, is on his way back to the United States, according to his son Ibrahim Almadi. Almadi's release was secured during the U.S. visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who met with President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday. The younger Almadi said the release "would not have been possible without" Trump and White House aide Sebastian Gorka, as well as House Speaker Mike Johnson. Ibrahim Almadi told ABC News he ran into Johnson at a restaurant, where the top House Republican agreed to advocate for his father's release. ABC News has reached out to the White House for confirmation. Saad Almadi, who is now 75, was arrested in 2021 on charges of terrorism for
Dual citizen held in Saudi Arabia free, son says
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