Saudi Arabia is a terrible choice for Trump's first overseas visit

Trump administration must stop arming, aiding, and abetting the ruthless Saudi regime

Donald Trump has selected Saudi Arabia as the destination for his first trip abroad, strengthening US ties to a regime that is fueling the very extremism, intolerance, and violence that the US government purports to want to eradicate.

Here’s 10 reasons why the United States shouldn’t be closely allied with the Saudi kingdom.

1. The Saudis export an extremist interpretation of Islam, Wahhabism, around the globe. Over the past three decades, Saudi Arabia has spent about $4 billion per year on mosques, madrasas, preachers, students, and textbooks to spread Wahhabism and anti-Western sentiment. Let’s not forget that 15 of the