President Biden begins first overseas trip of his term

Gwen Baumgardner: RIGHT NOW —  PRESIDENT BIDEN IS HEADED ACROSS THE POND AHEAD OF THE G-7 SUMMIT.

THIS IS VIDEO OF BIDEN DEPARTING FOR THE U-K THIS MORNING.

ITS THE FIRST LEG OF AN 8-DAY TRIP OVERSEAS — HIS FIRST AS PRESIDENT.

AT THE G-7 — BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO WORK WITH ALLIES ON THEIR COVID RESPONSE — DEVELOP AN INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMPETE ECONOMICALLY WITH CHINA — AND ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING.

BUT THE BIG HEADLINE OF THE TRIP — WILL COME *AFTER THE G-7.

BIDEN WILL SIT DOWN WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADAMIR PUTIN IN GENEVA.

THIS PHOTO — FROM WHEN THE TWO MET BACK IN 20-11 — WHEN BIDEN WAS V-P.

AND THIS IS A LOOK AT WHERE THE TWO WILL MEET.

BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO PUT PRESSURE ON PUTIN TO STOP CYBERSECURITY ATTACKS ON AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND REPEATED EFFORTS BY THE KREMLIN TO INTERFERE IN U-S ELECTIONS.