Middle East, Donald Trump
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President Donald Trump’s stop at the air base — an important hub for the U.S. military in recent decades — is slated before he travels to Abu Dhabi.
During President Donald Trump’s high-stakes trip to the Middle East, he suggested an agreement with Iran could be on the horizon as he works with Qatar to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program.
Republican lawmakers are raising concerns about elements of President Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, expressing discomfort about the president’s decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar and voicing reservations about lucrative Trump family business dealings in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
While in the Middle East, President Trump is trying to strike deals with Syria and Iran. NBC News’ Richard Engel joins Chris Jansing from Tehran following his interview with a top adviser to the supreme leader of Iran.