The Americans are desperately trying to consolidate the Saudi monarchy into one family, to replace the system of brotherly succession that has been the norm in the last 70 years but which involves uncertainty and instability at the time of succession.
Different factions in Washington had favored different candidates for this project with the Democrats and intelligence deep state favoring the now sidelined Muhammad bin Nayef and the neocons and Israelis favoring Muhammad bin Salman.
Bin Salman arrested Bin Nayef and it seems this issue has been settled for the time being with even once very influential and elder princes such as Bandar bin Sultan now coming and pledging allegiance with bended back to Bin Salman so they won't also end up as permanent guests in luxury hotels.
If change is going happen, it will probably come from out of the Saudi tribe.
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