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Baster Robert formats joins us now as I said the vice chair of Kissinger

associates great to see a great to have you with us.

Great to be with you.

As always, let's start with the import of this trip.

The first trip of sitting president takes is always a big deal.

There's a sense that he is fleeing or escaping some of the drama in Washington on this one as well.

Does that make this trip easier in a way?

He can sort of wholly focus on what he's doing overseas or is the drama in Washington going to really distract from him?

Do you think while he's gone?

I think it's the latter.

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