President Joe Biden is back in Washington this week after his first trip to the Middle East while in office.

He now faces backlash after visiting Saudi Arabia and sitting down with Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

During a presidential debate in 2019, Biden said he would crack down on Saudi leaders for their human rights abuses. That was candidate Biden in 2019. But in 2022, President Biden made the trip to what he calls a more secure and integrated Middle East.

We discuss what's changed and more details of the trip.

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