First foreign trip. I would want to bring general mcmaster to preview what we are doing for the president s trip. We will next week brings the general back and give you a more detailed update as to what the president is going to be doing in each of the areas with highlights from the trip. I will obviously additionally have background briefings for you as well, to give the team from the press corps some additional updates. Without further ado, general mcmaster. Yes, i will be glad to take your questions. In fact, if you would like, you get to go first today. Happy mothers day weekend. As you know, in one week, the president will embark on his first trip abroad since taking office. Today i would like to spend the president s objectives for his visit to the middle east and europe and also preview a bit of the schedule. The trip has three core purposes. First, to reaffirm americas global leadership. Second, to continue building key relationships with leaders. And third, to broadcast a mess
First foreign trip. I would want to bring general mcmaster to preview what we are doing for the president s trip. We will next week brings the general back and give you a more detailed update as to what the president is going to be doing in each of the areas with highlights from the trip. I will obviously additionally have background briefings for you as well, to give the team from the press corps some additional updates. Without further ado, general mcmaster. Yes, i will be glad to take your questions. In fact, if you would like, you get to go first today. Happy mothers day weekend. As you know, in one week, the president will embark on his first trip abroad since taking office. Today i would like to spend the president s objectives for his visit to the middle east and europe and also preview a bit of the schedule. The trip has three core purposes. First, to reaffirm americas global leadership. Second, to continue building key relationships with leaders. And third, to broadcast a mess