President Trump places his hand over his heart as he and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One to depart for Israel from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - He still has a chance for missteps, but so far on his maiden international trip, Donald Trump has managed to avoid major stumbles and has stuck to the script in a way his advisers have wanted him to do for months.
The U.S. president's rare display of discipline is in part a result of a desperate need for some smooth sailing. He began the trip in scandal mode, accused of impeding justice by firing former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey for not stopping a federal probe into his campaign's Russia ties.
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