Trump to embark on high-stakes 8-day trip abroad

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President Trump sets off on Friday for his first foreign tour since taking office, making five stops in four countries over eight days. Joined by first lady Melania Trump and a large retinue


of advisers, Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy, and Belgium. The agenda includes attending the NATO and G7 summits; meetings with Saudi Arabia's King Salman, Israeli Prime


Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and Pope Francis; a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron; several state dinners; and tours of the


Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and St. Peter's Basilica. After a tumultuous 10 days, which included the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the report that Trump gave


away highly classified information to Russian officials, the stakes are high and "it's kind of do-or-die" for both Trump and his staff, one White House official told CNN.


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