Although Trump recently attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Saudi Arabia was originally intended to be his initial overseas destination, just like in his first term. It served as a gilded debut for a foreign policy focused on securing cash infusions for American businesses.

President Donald Trump praised Saudi Arabia's prince during a meeting on Tuesday, years after a U.S. intelligence report stated that the prince ordered a journalist's death.

President Trump was treated to an elaborate royal welcoming to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia early Tuesday where he was greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and hundreds if not thousands of