Prince Mohammed bin Salman cultivated a friendship with Jared Kushner for 2 years. It has paid off well for the Saudis. nyti.ms/2EnDa1O
NYT Exclusive: Since the early months of the Trump administration, Jared Kushner had been having private, informal conversations with Prince Mohammed, the favorite son of Saudi Arabia’s king nyti.ms/2EnDa1O 
“There was a risk the Saudis were playing him,” one former White House official said about Jared Kushner nyti.ms/2EnDa1O
The conversations between Jared Kushner and Prince Mohammed continued after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, according to 2 former senior U.S. officials and 2 people briefed by the Saudis. nyti.ms/2EnDa1O
Jared Kushner's relationship with Prince Mohammed helped turn Saudi Arabia into one of the Trump administration's most important allies. And after the Khashoggi killing, Kushner became Prince Mohammed’s biggest defender in the White House. nyti.ms/2EnDa1O
