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Adam Schiff Schiff struck by Trump's suggestion to 'deemphasize human rights' Sunday shows preview: Trump abroad as Russia probe heats up Lawmakers vow to move ahead with Russia probes MORE said he was taken aback Sunday by what he says was President Trump's suggestion to "deemphasize human rights" issues during the president's speech in Saudi Arabia to leaders of majority-Muslim nations. "I think this is a broader element of the administration's policy that they're going to deemphasize issues of human rights," Schiff said on CNN's "State of the Union."
On his first overseas visit, President Donald Trump presided over a nearly $110 billion sale of military equipment to Saudi Arabia that made clear his administration did not see the kingdom's human rights record or its devastating war in Yemen as an obstacle to restoring ties that had been strained under his predecessor. The military agreement with Saudi Arabia, effective immediately, could expand up to $350 billion over 10 years.
President Donald Trump called on Middle Eastern leaders to combat a "crisis of Islamic extremism" emanating from the region, casting the fight against terrorism as a "battle between good and evil," not a clash between the West and Islam. Trump spoke Sunday during a meeting of more than 50 Arab and Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia.
Workers prepare to serve tea during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and leaders at the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Trump will use the nation that is home to Islam's holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism Sunday, as he works to build relationships with Arab leaders.
Hassan Rouhani has won re-election as Iran's president in a landslide, meaning that it is he who will be dealing with an antagonistic US President Donald Trump. What will their relationship mean for the 2015 international agreement that has, for now, frozen Iran's nuclear ambitions? The Iranian nuclear deal was the culmination of a decades-long pas de deux between the United States and post-revolutionary Iran - a push and pull, in which every step forward was seemingly followed by a step back.
Ignoring President Donald Trump's past admonition, U.S. first lady Melania Trump did not cover her head Saturday when they arrived in Saudi Arabia on the opening leg of his first international tour since taking office. Two years ago, then-citizen Trump criticized then-first lady Michelle Obama's decision to go bare-headed on a January 2015 visit with her husband.
US President Donald Trump and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa take part in a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Riyadh on May 21, 2017. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Even as his administration fights for its travel ban from several Muslim-majority countries, US President Donald Trump is using the nation that is home to Islam's holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism.
US president Donald Trump is is using the nation that is home to Islam's holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism. US president Donald Trump is is using the nation that is home to Islam's holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism.
President Hassan Rouhani, who won re-election on Saturday, has spent three decades at the heart of Iran's revolutionary establishment but still faces opposition from hardliners for trying to rebuild ties with the West. The 68-year-old cleric, almost always clad in his white turban, repeated his convincing 2013 victory by bringing together moderates and reformists with his pledges to end Iran's isolation and improve civil rights at home.
QatarOs Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are welcomed by Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at Al Murabba Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017.
A keynote speech to the leaders of more than 40 Muslim nations is set to dominate the second day of US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia. The leaders will be listening closely to Mr Trump's words, worried he may repeat some of the rhetoric he has used about Islam in the past - including in March last year during his campaign when he said "Muslims hate us."
US President Donald Trump's first visit to Israel couldn't have come at a worst time for his presidency. With crises at home surrounding an escalating investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives, and new disclosures that bolster allegations he tried to shut down the probe by firing FBI head James Comey, the American president faces serious adversity as he takes on an ambitious international agenda.
President Donald Trump basked in Saudi Arabia's lavish royal welcome as he left behind, at least temporarily, the snowballing controversies dogging him in Washington. Trump rewarded his hosts with a USD 110 billion arms package aimed at bolstering Saudi security and a slew of business agreements.
State television Saturday declared Rouhani the victor of the presidential vote, easily beating out his closest opponent, hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi. Both Russia and the European Union are eager to safeguard the 2015 deal which they signed alongside the United States, easing sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs to its nuclear programme.
Those backing Ebrahim Raisi will accept the results. However, hard-liners within Iran's judiciary and security services will continue to pressure Rouhani in different ways.
The king of Saudi Arabia told President Donald Trump on Saturday that he's optimistic about the U.S. leader's ability to broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. At a press conference alongside Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Jubeir said Trump and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had a " very, very good and very wide-ranging conversation" that covered United States-Saudi relations, common concerns about Iran and combating extremist groups, the Syrian civil war and the Saudi war in Yemen.
After touching down in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, US President Donald Trump was awarded a gold medal, the country's highest civilian honour, by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Then the White House announced arms deals worth approximately $147 billion - nearly $US110 billion - and King Salman tweeted that the visit would, "strengthen our strategic cooperation, lead to global security and stability".
President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross danced with swords in a traditional ceremony during a Saturday visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. WATCH: Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson dance with swords at a Murabba Palace celebration pic.twitter.com/7MUr9DtrG8 The dance is known as the Ardha, or the traditional dance of peace that occurs after a state of war.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with Saudi King Salman to a coffee ceremony and presentation ceremony of The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday in Riyadh. The White House announced a huge arms deal with Saudi Arabia today as President Donald Trump took his first steps on the world stage, looking to leave mounting troubles behind at home.
U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is to curb any threats to the region posed by Iran. Tillerson says a series of military and private sector deals agreed to by both sides sends a "strong message to our common enemies."