Trump departing today for Saudi Arabia, the first international trip of his new term

President Trump will begin his first international trip of his second term Monday with a visit to Saudi Arabia, the first stop on a four-day Middle East tour that includes Qatar and the UAE. The trip focuses on diplomacy and business, with Trump expected to attend a major U.S.-Saudi investment summit featuring top CEOs. The visit aims to strengthen ties, promote investment, and build on the Abraham Accords, with no planned stop in Israel, CBS News has reported. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will accompany him, and Qatar’s royal family is donating a jumbo jet for Trump’s future presidential library.