In the United States, during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump publicly berated ABC News reporter Mary Bruce for her line of questioning regarding the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The incident occurred during the prince's first visit to the U.S. since the assassination, which had drawn widespread international condemnation and implicated the Saudi leadership, including the crown prince himself. Trump's remarks focused on Bruce's attitude rather than the substance of her question, which he deemed inappropriate, stating that the inquiry embarrassed their guest. In response to Bruce's questions about Khashoggi's violent death, Trump claimed that