Obama Pays Respects to Saudi Royal Family
President Barack Obama is in Saudi Arabia paying respects to the royal family following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
During the visit, Obama will meet with Abdullah's successor, King Salman, over dinner at the Erga Palace.
"It will be a chance for us to make sure that we're in good alignment going forward where we have overlapping interests," Ben Rhodes, the president's deputy national security adviser, said. "I think you saw the king send a signal that hes committed to continuity in terms of Saudi Arabia's approach to those issues."
A bipartisan delegation of lawmakers and top U.S. officials is traveling with the president, including Secretary of State John Kerry.
The president cut short the final day of his visit to India to make the trip.
