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The president no doubt hopeful his trip will be a positive step forward. but the president's first order of business, representatives of more than 50 muslim nations, some of whom are listed in the president's travel ban. and the speech, by the way, that speech from saudi arabia written by this man, stephen miller, who drafted the travel ban. so let's begin here with this trip. athena jones is our cnn white house correspondent. first stop, saudi arabia. talk us through his agenda. >> reporter: hi, brooke. this is a big deal. we've heard white house officials in various briefings talk about the ...

Recognize the goofy nature of the 6'8" man hiding -- >> in the blue drapes in the blue room. >> it's like you ran into your high school acquaintance and it's slow motion across the room. >> this is where we are but i do think, to your point, the fact n to have a good relationship, it's going to be interested how this plays together and where he's willing to go at the time. >> i'm listening to you and watching the president and first lady heading out to marine one to then head over to joint base andrews and then to head off to this first mega foreign trip, first stop, saudi arabia. saudi arab i...

Students, maybe experiencing some cultural outlets while she's abroad. i don't think she's going to stray too far from what she's already done here. i haven't heard anything. the one time we know that she'll make remarks is at the very end of the trip where she'll speak to u.s. military families based in italy, service members. she is expected to speak towards the end of the trip. but this is a global stage for mrs. trump this time out and things like the head scarf and the protocol issues will come into play because this is a five-city stop and each place has its own rules and its own traditi...

Will be without her husband. one of the questions swirling regarding melania trump in saudi arabia is will she cover her head? michelle obama made headlines when she did not during her 2015 visit to saudi arabia, which, of course, has rules demanding women cover their hair in public. back in 2007, first lady laura bush also chose not to do the same. joining me now is kate bennett. by the way, their child barron is going on the trip overseas as well, is my understanding. what will melania trump be doing the whole time? >> well, she has events planned with the president, obviously, but she also ...

Home with foreign leaders to greet him. there were more than 30 foreign leaders that will be in riyadh alone. >> all of what has been happening in washington raises the stakes for trump. i think he needs to follow the advice he gave to the graduates at the coast guard academy. disregard the criticism, focus on the trip. don't worry about what is going on in washington ignore the questions about the special counsel. highlight the diplomacy he is doing. it will be true in all of his stops. be very true at the g7 meeting in italy. if he focuses on the job ahead as jim baker used to tell me, keep ...