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President Trump is about to leave on his first trip abroad in office. 

He'll visit Saudi Arabia, Israel, Brussels and the Vatican. 


But his trip comes as he and his administration are embroiled in controversy following the firing of FBI director James Comey and revelations that he discussed secret intelligence with Russian officials.  

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with former Obama foreign policy speechwriter 

 former senior policy adviser to the McCain-Palin campaign. 

They discussed Trump's first trip abroad, his "America First" foreign policy and the international fallout from controversy in the White House.

Use the audio player above to hear their chat.

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President Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Israel, Brussels and the Vatican on his first trip abroad.

President Trump leaves later this week for his first trip abroad in office. With all the news about leaks coming from the White House there are questions about how things will go while he's out of the country. MPR News host Kerri Miller invited two experts to talk about Trump's foreign policy and what we can expect from his upcoming trip.

Considering 'America First' before Trump's first foreign trip

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