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Joining us now to talk about what to expect from the visit is NPR international correspondent Aya Bertraui. She's in Riyadh. Aya, good morning. Thanks for joining us. Good morning, Michelle.

Joining us now to talk about what to expect from the visit is NPR international correspondent Aya Bertraui. She's in Riyadh. Aya, good morning. Thanks for joining us. Good morning, Michelle.

Joining us now to talk about what to expect from the visit is NPR international correspondent Aya Bertraui. She's in Riyadh. Aya, good morning. Thanks for joining us. Good morning, Michelle.

I just want to go back to that moment where Trump was greeted and received warmly by the crown prince upon his arrival. Trump's personal relationship with Gulf rulers is something that he seems to be proud of. He says it helps him get deals done that benefit the U.S. So can you just tell us more about those ties?

I just want to go back to that moment where Trump was greeted and received warmly by the crown prince upon his arrival. Trump's personal relationship with Gulf rulers is something that he seems to be proud of. He says it helps him get deals done that benefit the U.S. So can you just tell us more about those ties?

I just want to go back to that moment where Trump was greeted and received warmly by the crown prince upon his arrival. Trump's personal relationship with Gulf rulers is something that he seems to be proud of. He says it helps him get deals done that benefit the U.S. So can you just tell us more about those ties?

So Trump's visit is coming at a sensitive time for the Mideast more broadly. There's the war in Gaza, the U.S. nuclear talks with Iran happening. Do we expect Trump to tackle some of these issues on this trip as well?

So Trump's visit is coming at a sensitive time for the Mideast more broadly. There's the war in Gaza, the U.S. nuclear talks with Iran happening. Do we expect Trump to tackle some of these issues on this trip as well?

So Trump's visit is coming at a sensitive time for the Mideast more broadly. There's the war in Gaza, the U.S. nuclear talks with Iran happening. Do we expect Trump to tackle some of these issues on this trip as well?

NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento was there, too, and she's with us now. And here is where I want to let you know... that we are about to discuss allegations of sexual assault, and that might be uncomfortable for some. That being said, Isabella, good morning. Good morning. So tell us what happened on the first official day of this trial.

NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento was there, too, and she's with us now. And here is where I want to let you know... that we are about to discuss allegations of sexual assault, and that might be uncomfortable for some. That being said, Isabella, good morning. Good morning. So tell us what happened on the first official day of this trial.

NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento was there, too, and she's with us now. And here is where I want to let you know... that we are about to discuss allegations of sexual assault, and that might be uncomfortable for some. That being said, Isabella, good morning. Good morning. So tell us what happened on the first official day of this trial.

You also heard from the prosecution's first witnesses. What did they say?

You also heard from the prosecution's first witnesses. What did they say?

You also heard from the prosecution's first witnesses. What did they say?

So we were hearing that name quite a lot, Cassie Ventura. Is she the most important figure in the prosecution's case against Combs?

So we were hearing that name quite a lot, Cassie Ventura. Is she the most important figure in the prosecution's case against Combs?

So we were hearing that name quite a lot, Cassie Ventura. Is she the most important figure in the prosecution's case against Combs?

Do we know when that's going to be?

Do we know when that's going to be?