In his first big tour on the world stage, President Donald Trump is choosing caution over his usual brand of chaos. The early morning Twitter rants that so often rattle Washington have disappeared as Trump travels through the Middle East and Europe. The president appears likely to go his entire nine-day trip without holding a full news conference, a break from presidential foreign travel precedent. Jen Psaki, who served as White House communications director for President Barack Obama, said every White House has to contend with the risks of letting events at home step on a trip's message. But some leaders Trump was slated to meet with on his trip had been preparing for far worse than the occasional Trump gaffe.

Source: ABC News May 24, 2017 20:15 UTC