Amid Trip to the Middle East, Biden Defends Decision to Visit Saudi Arabia | EWTN News Nightly

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President Joe Biden is visiting the Middle East. Over the next 3 days, the president will visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and the West Bank. In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, the president defended his decision to visit Saudi Arabia. He said, "From the start, my aim was to re-orient but not rupture relations with a country that's been a strategic partner for 80 years." The president also mentioned the country is helping to stabilize oil markets. President of Lopez Liberty LLC, Clare Lopez, joins to talk more about President Biden's upcoming trip, what the expectations are for this trip and why she thinks the president felt the need to defend his visit to Saudi Arabia. Iran continues to strengthen its military capabilities by building ballistic missiles and stockpiling uranium. Tehran says its weapons are important for deterrence. Meanwhile, the US and other nations see it as a serious threat to global safety. Lopez shares her thoughts. She fills us in on what else she is following regarding the Middle East and any final thoughts she has. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf