Trump Departs For Saudi Arabia With $100 Billion Weapons Deal On The Table

President Trump sets out Friday for Saudi Arabia on his first trip abroad since taking office. Ahead of the president's departure, his administration hoped to finalize a weapons sale to the Saudis totaling more than $100 billion.

If agreed to, the deal would be a boon for U.S. defense contractors. But critics say it also further entangles the U.S. with the war in Yemen.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd takes a closer look at the arms deal with Cole Bockenfeld (@ColeBockenfeld), deputy director for policy at the Project on Middle East Democracy.