Protests erupt in Yemen as Trump visits Saudi Arabia

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Demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, to protest President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saudi Kingdom. For two years, Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war between the country’s Saudi-backed government and the Houthi movement, which is allied with Iran. Martin Smith, a producer for the PBS series FRONTLINE, joins Alison Stewart by phone from Sanaa.

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