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Trump sets new course for American policy in Middle East

Season 2025 Episode 133 | 4m 43s

President Trump signed several new agreements with Saudi Arabia on the first leg of a three-nation tour of the Middle East. It's his first major trip abroad since retaking the White House. Trump also assailed decades of American policy in the region while he sets a new course. Nick Schifrin reports.

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