“The commitments from the Saudis don’t relate to anything having to do with energy. It happens to be a larger meeting taking place in Saudi Arabia. That’s the reason I’m going. And it has to do with national security for them, for Israelis…  It has to do with much larger issues than having to do with the energy piece.”

-U.S. President Joe Biden commenting on reports that he plans to visit Saudi Arabia and Gulf states in July.  [The Hill]