billion to charity. he helped transform the city of seattle into the modern tech hub it is today. his co-founder of microsoft, bill gates, remembers allen this way. quote, paul was a true partner and a dear friend. personal computing would not have existed without him. just think of that. he's a name not as associated for many people with microsoft as bill gates, but he was so consequential. our thoughts with his family. i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. at this hour starts right now. hello, i'm erica hill. kate bolduan is off today. president trump sending his top diplomat to saudi arabia to get answers about a missing "washington post" journalist. this morning, the world is waiting for those answers. and what follows could be the biggest decision of donald trump's presidency. >> secretary of state mike pompeo meeting earlier in riyadh with the saudi king and crown