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look, we have to ptect israel. israel to me is very, very important. we have to protect israel. and i disagree with what he's done with israel. i listened to secretary kerry's speech, and i tnk it is very unfair to israel what happened. >> so he's talk ing about that with president obama. what more do we know about how much he actually talks to the president and why does it seem they're often at odds, kevin? >> well, frances, they have spoken several times since election day and they have met obviously at the white house. and, of course, they were engaged just the other day in that tense back and forth, of course, with president obama saying on a podcast that he would have been able to beat trump should he have run for a third term. and, of course, trump responding on twitter that that would not be the case. so, you know, both competitive politicians and engaging in that back and forth. but for the most part, this has been somewhat a peaceful transition of power. the other point that i would make is that perhaps from a policy standpoint, on the issues of the affordable care act
look, we have to ptect israel. israel to me is very, very important. we have to protect israel. and i disagree with what he's done with israel. i listened to secretary kerry's speech, and i tnk it is very unfair to israel what happened. >> so he's talk ing about that with president obama. what more do we know about how much he actually talks to the president and why does it seem they're often at odds, kevin? >> well, frances, they have spoken several times since election day and...
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resolution with regard to israel do to our bilateral relationship with israel? >> sir, i'd have to get back and look at that. i say that because i've read what's in the newspaper and what's going on in both tel aviv and washington and new york, but i do not have a very authoritative view of that right now. i think we have got to restore a better relationship with israel and with our arab allies. i think there's a sense on their part that we're indifferent to the situation they face, the security situation that they face. >> and we certainly don't need to send the signal that we're indifferent to their situation, do we? >> the greatest generation came home from world war ii whether we recognize it or not, we're part of this world, sir. we're going to have to remember that lesson. >> and i realize this was a foreign policy question but you're going to be part of the national security on foreign policy team. let me say that one of my greatest concerns with regard to our failure to veto this resolution and therefore to let it be adapted by the u.n. security council
resolution with regard to israel do to our bilateral relationship with israel? >> sir, i'd have to get back and look at that. i say that because i've read what's in the newspaper and what's going on in both tel aviv and washington and new york, but i do not have a very authoritative view of that right now. i think we have got to restore a better relationship with israel and with our arab allies. i think there's a sense on their part that we're indifferent to the situation they face, the...
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and then in israel, there's the picture there. in israel, a terror attack claiming the lives of four israeli soldiers. this video, we're just getting. you can see a man ramming the truck into a group as they were getting off a bus this morning in jerusalem. both videos very shocking to all watching. we're going to start, though, first off in florida. where the new airport security video obtained by tmz shows friday's shooting at the ft. lauderdale airport. we want to warn you that it can be disturbing, starting with passengers walking by baggage claim. the suspect is seen carrying his bag. he pulls out his glock pistol. he starts firing. people start running for safety thereafter, sort of quizically, what's happening? they hide behind anything, even chairs. 70 seconds later, five people are dead, six wounded. the suspect then captured. right now, that suspect, esteban santiago, sitting in jail facing charges that could carry the death penalty. video coming out to us in the last several hours. how does that fit into the story line,
and then in israel, there's the picture there. in israel, a terror attack claiming the lives of four israeli soldiers. this video, we're just getting. you can see a man ramming the truck into a group as they were getting off a bus this morning in jerusalem. both videos very shocking to all watching. we're going to start, though, first off in florida. where the new airport security video obtained by tmz shows friday's shooting at the ft. lauderdale airport. we want to warn you that it can be...
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, building a better friendship with israel. you look at what prime minister netanyahu's talked about. he welcomes this administration. he appreciates the friendship and respect that he has shown to israel and to the jewish people. but to suggest otherwise, john, i, frankly, i got to be honest, i mean, the president went out of his way to recognize the holocaust and suffering that went through it and the people effected by it and the loss of life and to make sure america never forgets what so many people went through, whether they were jews, gypsies, gays, disability, i mean, priests. and i'm not -- again, at the end of the day, i don't think when you look at state of israel or the jewish people themselves, i think there has been no better friend to donald trump, especially after the last eight years, the tremendous respect that he's shown israel, the jewish people, and to suggest anything otherwise is, frankly, a little disappointing. >> second question. >> getting way too many second questions. >> thank you. several ngos that
, building a better friendship with israel. you look at what prime minister netanyahu's talked about. he welcomes this administration. he appreciates the friendship and respect that he has shown to israel and to the jewish people. but to suggest otherwise, john, i, frankly, i got to be honest, i mean, the president went out of his way to recognize the holocaust and suffering that went through it and the people effected by it and the loss of life and to make sure america never forgets what so...
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he had a call earlier with israel's prime minister. he then came to the east room where you saw some of the pictures there. did not make comments about the march there. but he did tweet earlier and for the rest of the day, we don't have full guidance yet but we'll get back to kelly. now at the march, which i was eluding to, a number of democratic women stood up to speak to marchers. >> let's make today a beginning. let's buckle in because it's going to be a bumpy ride. and then let's go back to ohio and new york and florida and california and let's lget to work. >> this is the moment of the beginning of the revival of the women's movement. this is the moment you will remember when women stood strong and stood firm and said never again. >> just a portion of the energy that came from saturday. and today the question remains, who will sustain that energy and that political opposition along the way. join me now is amy howe. we have beth, senior editor for politics and jonathan love visits senior vice president. beth, starting with you on t
he had a call earlier with israel's prime minister. he then came to the east room where you saw some of the pictures there. did not make comments about the march there. but he did tweet earlier and for the rest of the day, we don't have full guidance yet but we'll get back to kelly. now at the march, which i was eluding to, a number of democratic women stood up to speak to marchers. >> let's make today a beginning. let's buckle in because it's going to be a bumpy ride. and then let's go...
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one israeli bus driver who witnessed the attack was interviewed in israel. he said the driver plowed the truck into the group of soldiers and they fired on the driver who reversed direction and ran over them again. this comes at a particularly sensitive time in israel due to outrage over manslaughter brought against israeli soldier filmed shooting incapacitated wounded person in the head. this took place on a popular promenade overlooking the walled old city of jerusalem, another major flash point that's only increasing in importance in recent weeks because president trump pledged to recognize jerusalem, capital company, previous president and international community. they do say this is a deliberate attack. we will keep following all these details for you. >> lucy kafanov in london. thank you for that update. >>> with just two days the start of senate confirmation hearings new ethics looming over the team. calling plans to elect top cabinet checks before background checks are complete unprecedented and overwhelming government investigators responsible for t
one israeli bus driver who witnessed the attack was interviewed in israel. he said the driver plowed the truck into the group of soldiers and they fired on the driver who reversed direction and ran over them again. this comes at a particularly sensitive time in israel due to outrage over manslaughter brought against israeli soldier filmed shooting incapacitated wounded person in the head. this took place on a popular promenade overlooking the walled old city of jerusalem, another major flash...
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basically the plalestinians hav not yet recognized the right of israel to exist. we forced israel into an almost untenable position and now what i think president obama and secretary kerry have done here at the u.n. actually makes it more difficult to achieve peace. >> i don't envy anyone having the tough job being secretary of state, but we will -- mr. tillerson looks like he's on his way to be confirmed. but anyway, we'll wait and see for the vote. thank you, senator. >> go, pack, go. >> indeed, go, pack, go. >>> and the first round of the new battle over obamacare, it's happening right now on the senate floor. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. yet up 90% fall short in getting key nutrients from food alone. let's do more. add one a day women's complete with key nutrients we may need. plus it supports bone health with calcium and vitamin d. one a day women's in gumm
basically the plalestinians hav not yet recognized the right of israel to exist. we forced israel into an almost untenable position and now what i think president obama and secretary kerry have done here at the u.n. actually makes it more difficult to achieve peace. >> i don't envy anyone having the tough job being secretary of state, but we will -- mr. tillerson looks like he's on his way to be confirmed. but anyway, we'll wait and see for the vote. thank you, senator. >> go, pack,...
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but we have to protect israel. israel to me is very, very important. we have to protect israel. and i disagree with what he's done. i listened to secretary kerry's speech, i think it's very unfair to israel what happened. >> the united nations security council has voted to support the latest cease-fire in syria, which was brokered by russia and turkey. now the unanimously adopted resolution also reaffirms the u.n.'s commitment to syria sovereignty saying the, quote, only sustainable solution to the syrian crisis is for a, quote, syrian political process and calls for unhindering humanitarian aid throughout the wore-torn country. the recent cease-fire took effect thursday. and it is reportedly holding despite several reports of isolating fighting. peace talks are set to be held later this month in kazakhstan. the nearly six-long syrian war has killed more than 250,000 people and created millions of refugees. >>> north korean leader kim jong un says his country is close to test launching an intercontinental ballistic missile. in his annual new year's address on state television, k
but we have to protect israel. israel to me is very, very important. we have to protect israel. and i disagree with what he's done. i listened to secretary kerry's speech, i think it's very unfair to israel what happened. >> the united nations security council has voted to support the latest cease-fire in syria, which was brokered by russia and turkey. now the unanimously adopted resolution also reaffirms the u.n.'s commitment to syria sovereignty saying the, quote, only sustainable...
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he has a forceful position on israel. of course, you heard him criticize the speech that john kerry gave, which was also critical of israel's settlements which under the obama administration and john kerry's leadership at state, he has felt that that was a deterrent to the two state solution in the hard to achieve attempts at a peace process in that part of the world. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. >>> new outrage on the sunday talk shows this morning. did donald trump's reservation about the hacking. >>> more reaction today to president-elect trump's stance on russian shan hahacking. this time allegations of malware on a laptop. he raised doubts about intelligence reports. >>> a house democrat is pushing back. here is congressman adam schiff, ranking member of the intelligence committee. >> how solid is the evidence it was the russians? >> it's very solid. it's overwhelming. the president-elect as you know said that he knows things that other people don't know. he needs to stop talking this way. if he is going to have an
he has a forceful position on israel. of course, you heard him criticize the speech that john kerry gave, which was also critical of israel's settlements which under the obama administration and john kerry's leadership at state, he has felt that that was a deterrent to the two state solution in the hard to achieve attempts at a peace process in that part of the world. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. >>> new outrage on the sunday talk shows this morning. did donald trump's...
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position toward israel on things like the settlements. so this is a phone call, we're told it will happen in the situation room as is expected. this is one of those gestures that begins a conversation. meetings will happen at some point down is line. this is significant. we can tell you that the first meeting will happen with great britain's prime minister teresa may. they are not just gestures, they're an important part of building relationships. >> and that phone call will be followed by the president of mexico. >>> joining me now, political reporter for the los angeles times and political importa correspondent for "the washington post." good to see you both. i want to get your thoughts on kellyanne conway's -- >> i think this is an extension of what we saw during the campaign. we're not supposed to be best buddies, we're supposed to cover them. there were things that sean spicer said that were demonstrably false. >> kellyanne said that sean spicer was presenting alternative facts during his remarks about the media coverage of the inaug
position toward israel on things like the settlements. so this is a phone call, we're told it will happen in the situation room as is expected. this is one of those gestures that begins a conversation. meetings will happen at some point down is line. this is significant. we can tell you that the first meeting will happen with great britain's prime minister teresa may. they are not just gestures, they're an important part of building relationships. >> and that phone call will be followed...
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nominee, what's the capital of israel? >> the capital of israel that i go to the tel aviv, because that's where all the government people are. >> do you agree with me that the capital of israel is jerusalem? >> sir, right now i stick with the u.s. policy. >> okay. do you support moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem? >> i would defer to the nominee of the secretary of state on that, sir. >>> and dr. ben carson was on capitol hill for his appointment of housing and urban development. he spoke of his upbringing in a section of detroit. he hopes to bring in private sector money to find innovative ways to break cycles of generations on welfare. and it led to this tense exchange with senator elizabeth warren who pressed carson on whether or not the department $47 billion budget would be directed to the real estate ventures involving the trump family. >> can you just assure us that not one dollar will go to benefit either the president-elect or his family? >> it will not be my intention to do anything to benefit any
nominee, what's the capital of israel? >> the capital of israel that i go to the tel aviv, because that's where all the government people are. >> do you agree with me that the capital of israel is jerusalem? >> sir, right now i stick with the u.s. policy. >> okay. do you support moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem? >> i would defer to the nominee of the secretary of state on that, sir. >>> and dr. ben carson was on capitol hill for his...
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statement with david friedman, the nominee to be ambassador to israel. rex tillerson come in with ties to putin in the business community and trump, himself, having a whole different view on russia. these are not traditional thinkers when it comes to republican foreign policy. that's why so many here in washington are alarmed. it's not so much that they fear trump's causing unnecessary trouble, but they don't understand where he's coming from. what's the ideology that's driving all these decisions? and when i talk to people who are close to bannon and trump, they say it's kind of a world populism that's driving trump and it's an ability and a willingness to shake things up even if they have consequences. >> ali, world populism good for business? >> well, it's actually caused by business. it's this inequality of wealth around the world. i think i saw a number a couple years ago to say the 85 richest people in the world have more assets than the bottom half of all of humanity. it's what caused the arab spring, what caused the revolutions across europe and
statement with david friedman, the nominee to be ambassador to israel. rex tillerson come in with ties to putin in the business community and trump, himself, having a whole different view on russia. these are not traditional thinkers when it comes to republican foreign policy. that's why so many here in washington are alarmed. it's not so much that they fear trump's causing unnecessary trouble, but they don't understand where he's coming from. what's the ideology that's driving all these...
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, i think first and foremost who to make sure we continue to support our ally, israel. that is something that is going to be the priority of this administration. yes, ma'am. >> reporter: you said the president was focused in finding the best and prettiest people for his government. i wonder can you understand that with 56 million of hispanic people in the u.s., it's like adding offense to the injury to say that there was nobody bright enough for the president -- >> that's not what i said. he has tremendous respect. again, you have to look at the totality of diversity that exists within in cabinet. there are so many ways to express this in terms of gender, background, race, ideology. he continues to put together an amazingly diverse cabinet. if you're looking specifically at hispanic, as we move forward, we have 5,000 jobs to fill. there's going to be a tremendous number of hispanic americans who fill those posts. i caution people to stay tuned. lots of great things are coming. >> reporter: are you guys going to send anybody to the syria talks on monday? >> i'll have an
, i think first and foremost who to make sure we continue to support our ally, israel. that is something that is going to be the priority of this administration. yes, ma'am. >> reporter: you said the president was focused in finding the best and prettiest people for his government. i wonder can you understand that with 56 million of hispanic people in the u.s., it's like adding offense to the injury to say that there was nobody bright enough for the president -- >> that's not what i...
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his new ambassador to israel has said so. if there's no peace plan on the table and we're not close to have a peace process completed here, then why wouldn't we want our embassy there. >> because it would cause an explosion. it's a very dangerous things to do. >> i can't let that go about the explosiveness of the middle east. un resolution was a great was u.s. policy and certainly israeli policy. john kerry 72 minute speech was tyrant against israel. rejectionism why don't we have peace process, in other words this is a very complex issue but you're going to have a president there for probably eight years. we have one in eight days to do this on the way out to break with the long-standing policy is shameful. >> u.s. policy under both parties have been trying to find peace in palestine in that you are area to try to bring peace part of that has been two state solution by both parties to stop the settlements which cutoff the chance to have a political state. >> no one has succeeded and president obama didn't visit until beginni
his new ambassador to israel has said so. if there's no peace plan on the table and we're not close to have a peace process completed here, then why wouldn't we want our embassy there. >> because it would cause an explosion. it's a very dangerous things to do. >> i can't let that go about the explosiveness of the middle east. un resolution was a great was u.s. policy and certainly israeli policy. john kerry 72 minute speech was tyrant against israel. rejectionism why don't we have...
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that is not good as a pro-israel advocate, somebody who cares deeply about israel's future. it is not healthy for the u.s.-israel relationship for it to become and it has become a political, partisan football. primarily that's happened at the instigation of prime minister netanyahu, his ambassador a hers who have forged this allice to the detriment of both american and israeli interests. >> i'm read just a little bit of the statement that jay street did put out on friday. the fact that president trump's order appears designated to specifically limit the entry of muslims evoex horrible memories among american jews of the shameful period leading up to world war ii when the u.s. failed to provide a safe haven for the vast majority of jews in turnpike trying to escape nazi persecution, most ultimately perished in the holocaust. that episode remains a blot on the conscience of the united states. there is something called the st. louis manifest which was created, a twitter account that was incredibly powerful and it has been putting up the names, the faces, the pictures of young p
that is not good as a pro-israel advocate, somebody who cares deeply about israel's future. it is not healthy for the u.s.-israel relationship for it to become and it has become a political, partisan football. primarily that's happened at the instigation of prime minister netanyahu, his ambassador a hers who have forged this allice to the detriment of both american and israeli interests. >> i'm read just a little bit of the statement that jay street did put out on friday. the fact that...
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will this ignite -- will this protected israel? do you think you should hold israel more accountable, like president bush sr. did? >> i am -- i can continue to be significantly worried about the israeli/palestinian issue. and i'm worried about it both because i think the status quo is unsustainable, that it is dangerous for israel, that it is bad for palestinians, it is bad for the region and it is bad for america's national security. and i came into this office wanting to do everything i could to encourage serious peace talks between israelis and palestinians. and we invested a lot of energy, a lot of time, a lot of effort, first year, second year, all the way until last year. ultimately what has always been clear is we cannot force the parties to arrive at peace. what we can do is facilitate, provide a platform, encourage, but we can't force them to do it. but in light of shifts in israeli politics and palestinian politics, a rightward drift in israeli politics, a weakening of president abbas' ability to move and take risks on be
will this ignite -- will this protected israel? do you think you should hold israel more accountable, like president bush sr. did? >> i am -- i can continue to be significantly worried about the israeli/palestinian issue. and i'm worried about it both because i think the status quo is unsustainable, that it is dangerous for israel, that it is bad for palestinians, it is bad for the region and it is bad for america's national security. and i came into this office wanting to do everything i...
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on the vote over israel. we're less than an hour away from the start to have day's con frm mags hearings, trump's pick to lead the pentagon, james mattis goes before the senate arms services committee at 9:30. we're going to talk to a member of that committee, richard bl m bloombloo bloom bloomenthal next on "morning joe." when my doctor told me i have age-related macular degeneration, amd, he told me to look at this grid every day. and we came up with a plan to help reduce my risk of progression, including preservision areds 2. my doctor said preservision areds 2 has the exact nutrient formula the national eye institute recommends to help reduce the risk of progression of moderate to advanced amd after 15 years of clinical studies. preservision areds 2. because my eyes are everything. so we know how to cover almost almoanything.hing, even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the
on the vote over israel. we're less than an hour away from the start to have day's con frm mags hearings, trump's pick to lead the pentagon, james mattis goes before the senate arms services committee at 9:30. we're going to talk to a member of that committee, richard bl m bloombloo bloom bloomenthal next on "morning joe." when my doctor told me i have age-related macular degeneration, amd, he told me to look at this grid every day. and we came up with a plan to help reduce my risk of...
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i'm proud of rex tillerson's record and how strong he stands, for example, with israel. this is a shift in policy from the obama administration to what president-elect trump, how he'll lead in supporting our allies. it's bigger than just russia. this is about every nation in the world and rex brings a tremendous background. >> reading between the lines, it sounds like you're saying his pro-israel stance is more important to you than perhaps what some see in his pro-russia stance. >> he's very pro-israel, which is important for stability of not just the united states but the entire world. >> vladimir putin's statement about undermines the election of donald trump, what do you make of that? >> again, we have many threats on the global stage at the moment. russia has an important issue. they are a threat to national security as well as the world security, but i hope we can step back and look at the threats across the entire world -- the threats of radical islam, for example. and i think it important we have a dialogue that's a little more balanced about all the threats we f
i'm proud of rex tillerson's record and how strong he stands, for example, with israel. this is a shift in policy from the obama administration to what president-elect trump, how he'll lead in supporting our allies. it's bigger than just russia. this is about every nation in the world and rex brings a tremendous background. >> reading between the lines, it sounds like you're saying his pro-israel stance is more important to you than perhaps what some see in his pro-russia stance. >>...
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i'm still going to call you congressman israel. great to see you. the new republican controlled congress, we have been talking to it since the top of the show. they threatened to tlut the ethics committee. they flipped, decided not to do that just a couple of hours ago, a 180-deee turn. what is your read? >> there are some phrases you don't want associated with your first new congress. behind closed doors, gutting ethics. these are words you don't want to hear on your first day. and this is the narrative. so it reflects certain things. number one, that paul ryan, for all the unity he has in the caucus right now is presiding over a unruly caucus and he has problems ahead. secondly it reflects a republican caucus that fundamentally wants to play by rules that are different than the rules that the american people play by. those two things tonight bode well for the congress. >> as we watch the small box in the corner of your screen of paul ryan swearing in all the new members of congress let's talk about one of their big priorities, repealing obama care
i'm still going to call you congressman israel. great to see you. the new republican controlled congress, we have been talking to it since the top of the show. they threatened to tlut the ethics committee. they flipped, decided not to do that just a couple of hours ago, a 180-deee turn. what is your read? >> there are some phrases you don't want associated with your first new congress. behind closed doors, gutting ethics. these are words you don't want to hear on your first day. and this...
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embassy in israel from tel aviv to israel. this is something that president trump on the campaign pledged to do. you have heard from the white house about when that could happen? >> we're hearing rumblings. i haven't heard anything official but they want to move quickly to begin the process. >> move quickly to begin the process could mean anything, though. >> you go back 20, 30 years, every single president when they were a candidate pledged they would move it, they'd get into office and say, eh, i just can't do it. it looks like he will follow through in one or or. he'd be the first that has followed through with making this promise i think in like 30 years. >> it in large pa how much of that is a concern of that to you? >> i'm concerned about the backlash that's been happening against israel. a really deplorable resolution saying even the western wall was very ahistorical and unfair to them. they need us to show that we stand with them. the jerusalem has been the capital to and headline for you is this is where the rubber me
embassy in israel from tel aviv to israel. this is something that president trump on the campaign pledged to do. you have heard from the white house about when that could happen? >> we're hearing rumblings. i haven't heard anything official but they want to move quickly to begin the process. >> move quickly to begin the process could mean anything, though. >> you go back 20, 30 years, every single president when they were a candidate pledged they would move it, they'd get into...
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he will meet with -- israel continues to be a huge ally of the united states. he wants to grow closer with israel to make sure that it gets the full rcht that it deserves in the middle east. what he is he's going to do is as i mentioned yesterday, we are going to have a meting with prime minister netanyahu we will continue to discuss that. >> does he support the expansion of settlements? >> we will have a frgs conversation with the prime minister. >> from the hill jordan fabian. during the campaign president trump said he wanted to fill up the guantanamo bay prison with bad dudes. i'm wondering if the white house is formulating a plan to do that. has the president directed armed forces to start arresting terrorists overseas and bring them to the prison. i'm not -- we have nothing on that right now. >> i have two questions related to the supreme court and today's meeting with the senate leadership. what is the goal of the meeting? it sounds like he is closing in on a decision. will he be sharing a short list of his final choices? >> look. one quick correction. i
he will meet with -- israel continues to be a huge ally of the united states. he wants to grow closer with israel to make sure that it gets the full rcht that it deserves in the middle east. what he is he's going to do is as i mentioned yesterday, we are going to have a meting with prime minister netanyahu we will continue to discuss that. >> does he support the expansion of settlements? >> we will have a frgs conversation with the prime minister. >> from the hill jordan...
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israel's prime minister was on the scene. he linked the attack to isis. but of course, richard, ha mass, also the israeli militant group stoppeds short of taking responsibility. these attacks are nothing new for israel and this takes place just as the new incoming trump administration prepares to take office. >> thank you for that. and nbc not independently confirming that link to isis yet. thank you so much. joining us now michael. lucy was eluding to this, michael, as a part of a larger conte context. there have been 230 palestinian deaths caused by israeli fire in the last year, year and a half. we have seen 40 israelis killed in that period of time. when you look at what we have seen today, is it more about isis attacking the west or is this about the israeli-palestinian conflict? >> where it took place and given the history that you talked about, it does the end to say it has to be more about the conflict. but we won't know that until you go into the digital footprint of the assaassailant. >> and that's the claim so far at least by the prime minister
israel's prime minister was on the scene. he linked the attack to isis. but of course, richard, ha mass, also the israeli militant group stoppeds short of taking responsibility. these attacks are nothing new for israel and this takes place just as the new incoming trump administration prepares to take office. >> thank you for that. and nbc not independently confirming that link to isis yet. thank you so much. joining us now michael. lucy was eluding to this, michael, as a part of a larger...
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. >>> meanwhile, israel approved the construction of 2500 new residences in the west bank. in a tweet, prime minister benjamin netanyahu wrote in hebrew, part, we build and we will continue to build. the move comes after officials approved building permits for 566 new residences earlier in the week. after that, netanyahu annexed one of the largest west bank settlements. matt bradley is joining us live from tel aviv with more on that. good morning to you, matt, what is the latest on this? >> reporter: good morning, alex. that's right, this is just the latest in a series of moves that have the netanyahu administration here in israel booing the idea of the donald trump's presidency. donald trump has a new ambassador to the west bank who people believe will be behind the settlement move. and a lot of people believe donald trump is behind a lot of the right-wing elements here in israel, especially netanyahu's premiership. what we're seeing is that donald trump is going to be moving ahead with plans to appoint this new ambassador who has actually funded a lot of the settlement mo
. >>> meanwhile, israel approved the construction of 2500 new residences in the west bank. in a tweet, prime minister benjamin netanyahu wrote in hebrew, part, we build and we will continue to build. the move comes after officials approved building permits for 566 new residences earlier in the week. after that, netanyahu annexed one of the largest west bank settlements. matt bradley is joining us live from tel aviv with more on that. good morning to you, matt, what is the latest on...
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if he follows through, palestinian officials will withdraw their recognition of israel. palestinians say jerusalem is their capital, too. the city contains some of the most important pilgrimage sites in christianity and islam. >> my message to president trump, please don't do it. because it is not going to have nice consequences on the political track. >> reporter: but israelis say jerusalem has been the capital for thousands of years and fear of violence won't change that. >> it is a symbol to follow-up with a reality that we live in and it's history. so for me, it's just do what we need to do. >> reporter: moving the embassy could set peace talks back decades. many fear it would enflame an already volatile situation. that's right, alex, trump and yet an ya hugh are scheduled to meet next month. and we'll hear more about the u.s. embassy issue then. >> i'm sure you're right. matt bradley, thank you for that. when we come back, we'll look at the stories in the day ahead. by simply enjoying it. boost® simply complete. it's intelligent nutrition made with only 9 ingredien
if he follows through, palestinian officials will withdraw their recognition of israel. palestinians say jerusalem is their capital, too. the city contains some of the most important pilgrimage sites in christianity and islam. >> my message to president trump, please don't do it. because it is not going to have nice consequences on the political track. >> reporter: but israelis say jerusalem has been the capital for thousands of years and fear of violence won't change that. >>...
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. >> if he neglects israel as a nation and doesn't side with israel and or join with israel for me that would be a wrong step. >> i'd groo we karen, border security. they're taking our jobs and bringing the terrorists in with them. and he backs down on that, i'll definitely be upset, that doesn't mean i won't still support him. >> reporter: all right. there's a group that will be heading out tomorrow for washington, d.c. here. they're very fired up about donald trump going into the white house on friday. he will officially become the 45th president of the united states, 12:00 on friday. this is a group of republicans who are very excited about this. we did talk about what is going to happen if he doesn't quite deliver on some of the promises he made during the campaign. they are giving him some time to learn his way around washington, if you will, steve. >> all right, ron mott at brewery in erie, pennsylvania, ron, thanks for that. squeeze a quick break in here. on the other side, always a treat for us here. nbc news special correspondent former nightly news anchor tom brokaw is going t
. >> if he neglects israel as a nation and doesn't side with israel and or join with israel for me that would be a wrong step. >> i'd groo we karen, border security. they're taking our jobs and bringing the terrorists in with them. and he backs down on that, i'll definitely be upset, that doesn't mean i won't still support him. >> reporter: all right. there's a group that will be heading out tomorrow for washington, d.c. here. they're very fired up about donald trump going...
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and alex, obviously, israel no stranger to this kind of violence. authorities are looking into more details on this. alex? >> yeah, and in terms of that, your last statement, no stranger to this violence -- do you know if there were any heightened security alerts in the area? and also, lucy, we're getting a live look and we see prime minister benjamin netanyahu has arrived on the scene, sort of dead center on your screen behind that one guard. for those of you able to see the video, he's been there to purr vay through the scene as well. any heightened alerts they were aware of? >> reporter: this was at a certainly dangerous -- not a dangerous, but a significant time, a sensitive time in israel, coming on the heels of a manslaughter conviction of an israeli soldier who shot dead a palestinian assailant who had been on the ground. he had stabbed another israeli soldier. so, people were sort of expecting tensions to possibly flair. but again, even though there's been an increase of palestinian and israeli violence over the past year, the past few month
and alex, obviously, israel no stranger to this kind of violence. authorities are looking into more details on this. alex? >> yeah, and in terms of that, your last statement, no stranger to this violence -- do you know if there were any heightened security alerts in the area? and also, lucy, we're getting a live look and we see prime minister benjamin netanyahu has arrived on the scene, sort of dead center on your screen behind that one guard. for those of you able to see the video, he's...
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the two leaders discussed how best to make progress towards a comprehensive agreement between israels and palestinians. the vice president and king abdullah agreed on strengthening u.s./jordan relations and planned to keep in close contact. this morning the president signed an executive order reducing regulation and reducing regulatory costs. the order instructs the office of management budget to issue guidelines that for every one new regulation, two existing regulations in an agency be eliminated. we're calling it one in/two out. additionally the order states cost of all new regulations finalized in fiscal 2017 must be no greater than zero for each agency. and beginning in 2018, each agency will have an incremental cost cap set by director of omb beyond which it cannot issue regulations. this executive order is the first step in the president delivering on his promise to slash bureaucratic red tape that is choking our nation's small businesses. under the president's leadership, the federal government will no longer punish americans for working and doing business in the united states
the two leaders discussed how best to make progress towards a comprehensive agreement between israels and palestinians. the vice president and king abdullah agreed on strengthening u.s./jordan relations and planned to keep in close contact. this morning the president signed an executive order reducing regulation and reducing regulatory costs. the order instructs the office of management budget to issue guidelines that for every one new regulation, two existing regulations in an agency be...
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arahma, at which time will take up the ascension to nato and will take up the resolution relative to israel. we will do that off the floor this evening. >> mr. chairman, can i thank you for the accommodations for this hearing. i know you started at 9:00, as an accommodation so that we could all have a little more time in the morning for asking questions and i thank you very much for that accommodating a 10-minute round, and the chairman and i have worked closely together to make sure this hearing was the type of hearing that we would be proud of in the senate foreign relations committee and i want to personally thank you for that and welcome our four new members to our committee, and with that i will hold until after the introductions. >> this committee has been certainly a beaco of bipartisanship, as was mentioned. sometimes an island of bipartisanship. i think all of us understand the importance of us being united, especially when we leave the shore's edge and i know we will continue to conduct the hearing today in that manner. with that, we have four very distinguished individuals that w
arahma, at which time will take up the ascension to nato and will take up the resolution relative to israel. we will do that off the floor this evening. >> mr. chairman, can i thank you for the accommodations for this hearing. i know you started at 9:00, as an accommodation so that we could all have a little more time in the morning for asking questions and i thank you very much for that accommodating a 10-minute round, and the chairman and i have worked closely together to make sure this...
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. >> by-- no decision has been ma to move embassy to jerusalem or israel. so where do things stand right now. susan page, dan rather -- i have to go to dan. i thought the efforts by the press secretary was professional. there were moments when it came issue of audience size i didn't think it made sense. a lot of people that went to the obama inaugural people, a lot of them african-american who had never came down to the mall but came for that event. i done think he can compare that amazing event, with trump's -- it wasn't the same event. you're thought. >> first of all, the trump administration, president trump for days including the weekend, they were on a trash the press strategy. the president himself in a very inappropriate venue at cia venue saying the press is most dishonest people around. followed up outrage out performance of the new press secretary spicer delivering what can be classified as a lie. moving out of the room having guts to answer questions looked terrible. off to a terrible start. somebody hit reset in the white house we should be appl
. >> by-- no decision has been ma to move embassy to jerusalem or israel. so where do things stand right now. susan page, dan rather -- i have to go to dan. i thought the efforts by the press secretary was professional. there were moments when it came issue of audience size i didn't think it made sense. a lot of people that went to the obama inaugural people, a lot of them african-american who had never came down to the mall but came for that event. i done think he can compare that...
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he has the power to pick guys from israel he going to run mideast power out of the white house. i think this is important issue to talk about. let go to kat line clark. >> congress passed this anti-nepotism statute back in '77, including sons-in-law. so we have a clear federal prohibition and we have president-elect trump trying to get away with violating this statute. >> i think, he wants to muscle through this. this is controversial and looks like it's breaking with the spirit of the law. he lucky there, fortunate to have her. she can make the case effectively, if you look at federal budget, the government you would think it would be under the jurisdiction of the law, it says no agencies can name somebody to it who is a relative. your thoughts about the politics of this, aaron. >> this is a great test case of the trump administration, trump tans transition team testing of the limits of what they are are allowed to do. president-elect trump is found of saying, president can fot have a conflict of interest. this transition seem has confronted a number of conflicts of interests.
he has the power to pick guys from israel he going to run mideast power out of the white house. i think this is important issue to talk about. let go to kat line clark. >> congress passed this anti-nepotism statute back in '77, including sons-in-law. so we have a clear federal prohibition and we have president-elect trump trying to get away with violating this statute. >> i think, he wants to muscle through this. this is controversial and looks like it's breaking with the spirit of...
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he will be exposed to the elements and right before the bumper, you may tell his hair israel tomorrow based on the sky is opening up. don't worry about the temperatures, there are heaters, he and the first lady and former president clinton and obama and bush, they're all taken care of. it is back in the capitol for the luncheon. that slow inaugural parade down pennsylvania avenue and the big question is when and where will the president get out of the limousine and if security will allow to be able for the public and the pool photographer to travel with him to see the president and the first lady, melania trump, and the front page picture that we see every four and eight years. >> we'll try to show this tomorrow. >> technology and science never come up anything better than a flat bed truck to drive in front of the limousine and housing all the journalists and the cameras that have been selected. >> the visuals are always suppressed by rain and the crowd maybe down from what we were accustomed to with obama one and two. what else are you looking for tomorrow? >> well, interestingly, yo
he will be exposed to the elements and right before the bumper, you may tell his hair israel tomorrow based on the sky is opening up. don't worry about the temperatures, there are heaters, he and the first lady and former president clinton and obama and bush, they're all taken care of. it is back in the capitol for the luncheon. that slow inaugural parade down pennsylvania avenue and the big question is when and where will the president get out of the limousine and if security will allow to be...
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how does that new alliance look like with france and germany on one side, israel and the united states talking about building walls on the other side? >> well, if you go to israel and you see the wall that runs through jerusalem, you will have a very different opinion of the idea of building walls. because what you see is a divided country. what you see is people not only walling others out. but walling themselves in. that is exactly what trump is proposing with the notion of the law that he is putting forth on the mexican frontier. probably it won't be a wall at the end of the day. probably he'll give up on that promise like he'll give up on other promise it's and lie about it and say he never made the promise in the first place, which we've often heard about him. if he builds that wall o the southern tier, what's going to happen? we're going to start to see problems on the canadian frontier. canada has a very open immigration policy. if we're worried about muslim, gosh, there are a lot going to canada now. canada has been regarded by current terrorism forces as a potential security t
how does that new alliance look like with france and germany on one side, israel and the united states talking about building walls on the other side? >> well, if you go to israel and you see the wall that runs through jerusalem, you will have a very different opinion of the idea of building walls. because what you see is a divided country. what you see is people not only walling others out. but walling themselves in. that is exactly what trump is proposing with the notion of the law that...
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16,000 people will be housed in that small settlement outside of the barriers of the 1967 borders of israel. that's a major step and donald trump has already shown by this move with the inauguration and by the appointment of david friedman as his envoy to israel, he's on the side of the settlers. >> thank you very much. and back here donald trump is suggesting he'll make a deal with russia over nuclear weapons. he's considering reducing sanctions against the country in exchange for reduction of nuclear arms. but will trump have the power to lift those sanctions when he takes office? msnbc chief legal correspondent ari melbourne joins us. to an international issue of peace to an international issue certainly and how ramifications of war could impact this administration, if it gets to this p-- that. >> carrots and sticks, barack obama used that a lot. a lot of this was done through the unilateral executive power of the presidency, meaning no congress, you don't even necessarily need other countries. barack obama unveiled four executive orders with sanctions against russia around the whole cri
16,000 people will be housed in that small settlement outside of the barriers of the 1967 borders of israel. that's a major step and donald trump has already shown by this move with the inauguration and by the appointment of david friedman as his envoy to israel, he's on the side of the settlers. >> thank you very much. and back here donald trump is suggesting he'll make a deal with russia over nuclear weapons. he's considering reducing sanctions against the country in exchange for...
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embassy and israel to jerusalem from tel aviv. the jerusalem embassy and recognition act introduced by ted cruz and marco rubio would introduce this as israel's official can capital. president-elect trump said he will move the embassy to jerusalem and david friedman is a big proponent. >>> and a true college tuition plan for the state of new york was proposed. students with an annual household income of $125,000 or less will be allowed to attend state or community colleges for free. vermont senator bernie sanders who ran his 2016 presidential campaign on a free college education reform joined governor cuomo for that announcement. >> at a time when we have a president-elect who thinks it's a great idea to give hundreds of billions of dollars to tax breaks to the top 1% or 2%, we have a better idea. and that idea is to make public colleges and universities tuition-free. if new york state does it this year, mark my words, state after state will follow. >> and nearly a million families in new york with college-aged children will quali
embassy and israel to jerusalem from tel aviv. the jerusalem embassy and recognition act introduced by ted cruz and marco rubio would introduce this as israel's official can capital. president-elect trump said he will move the embassy to jerusalem and david friedman is a big proponent. >>> and a true college tuition plan for the state of new york was proposed. students with an annual household income of $125,000 or less will be allowed to attend state or community colleges for free....
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israel's prime minister clearly has a taste for the finer things in life. but does he take gifts in return for political favors? that's what israeli investigators are checking on now. they interviewed benjamin netanyahu for a second time in just one week last night. they spoke to him for five hours at his home. the focus of this inquiry was weather netanyahu accepted expensive gifts from friends expecting favors. but ynetanyahu says many cooked up the charges to slander him. meantime, they are looking into pricey cigars, bottles of champagne for his wife and some $2500 spent on ice cream. but not all the accusations sound quite so much like a joke. he's also facing suspicion over the purchase of three submarines from a german company. yet an ya hu netanyahu's opponents are looking to make the charges stick. this is not the prime minister's first rodeo. here's a consummate polical survivor in the midst of his third consecutive term, his fourth overall. but netanyahu's predecessor is serving a year and a half for bribery and obstruction of justice. >> we'll s
israel's prime minister clearly has a taste for the finer things in life. but does he take gifts in return for political favors? that's what israeli investigators are checking on now. they interviewed benjamin netanyahu for a second time in just one week last night. they spoke to him for five hours at his home. the focus of this inquiry was weather netanyahu accepted expensive gifts from friends expecting favors. but ynetanyahu says many cooked up the charges to slander him. meantime, they are...
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so all these questions of relations with russia, israel, the middle east, the fight against isis, all of these questions and how we're going about -- to go about it with our diplomats, with our intelligence community, with our defense department, the process is now very different. and it's going to be very much interesting to watch. >> joel, great to see you. thank you. jool although there is anger over the revival of that dakota access pipeline, native american leaders are telling protesters to stay alive. we'll go thrive north dakota in just a moment. >>> and as we anticipate and watch the fallout of the president's call to russian president vladimir putin, joy reed has more on an arrest of a russian cyberintelligence officer. what does that have to do with the election? worrying about your big... about the client dinner. you gonna wear? hannah. did you get that email i sent you? i need you to respond... ...before you wake up. when life keeps you up... zzzquil helps you fall asleep in less than 20 minutes. because sleep is a beautiful thing. [phone buzzing] some things are simply im
so all these questions of relations with russia, israel, the middle east, the fight against isis, all of these questions and how we're going about -- to go about it with our diplomats, with our intelligence community, with our defense department, the process is now very different. and it's going to be very much interesting to watch. >> joel, great to see you. thank you. jool although there is anger over the revival of that dakota access pipeline, native american leaders are telling...
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berlin is appealing to president trump to consider the harmful consequences of building a wall while israel and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is applauding the plan tweeting that his wall stopped undocumented immigration along israel's southern border. let's go now to mexico city. what new reactions are you hearing today? >> reporter: today the atmosphere here is a mix between defiance and anger. mexicans from all walks of life are energized, united against donald trump which is quickly becoming the number one enemy here in mexico. i've spoken to business leaders, mexican students, politicians and they are all concerned, but again, they are all united. i asked however how are american citizens living in mexico dealing with all this. and for that, i want to introduce you to sarah. you've been living here in mexico for years. what are you and your american friends talking about and are you concerned? >> we have several main concerns. we're primarily concerned with the hostiling a taking miss tick va antagonistic environment. traditionally there has been one ofooperation and love a
berlin is appealing to president trump to consider the harmful consequences of building a wall while israel and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is applauding the plan tweeting that his wall stopped undocumented immigration along israel's southern border. let's go now to mexico city. what new reactions are you hearing today? >> reporter: today the atmosphere here is a mix between defiance and anger. mexicans from all walks of life are energized, united against donald trump which...
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/israel resolution. democratic senators. >> while he was in the spotlight he would have done them already. the reason you do these things at the last minute is people can be as mad as you want, and you're out the door. >> and in some ways, the other party doesn't mind it. gives them something to beat up on. you hate to say that, but there's truth that that going in. we're going to take a break, stick around. >>> i want to turn to my interview with vice president-electric mike pence. did that earlier today. we were sitting on the national mall with inauguration preparations going on all around us. sometimes you might hear a little of that in the background. but i started out by asking the vice president elect if he's feeling different now than after the election given that he's less than 48 hours away from becoming vice president. >> you know right after the election we were obviously elated with the outcome, the opportunity to serve, the work of the transition has been all consuming over the last several
/israel resolution. democratic senators. >> while he was in the spotlight he would have done them already. the reason you do these things at the last minute is people can be as mad as you want, and you're out the door. >> and in some ways, the other party doesn't mind it. gives them something to beat up on. you hate to say that, but there's truth that that going in. we're going to take a break, stick around. >>> i want to turn to my interview with vice president-electric...
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israel has been treated very badly. we have a good relationship with them. >> and you're holding back the last-minute money that president obama gave to the palestinians? >> we'll see what happens. i don't want to talk about it yet. it's too early. >> not yet? >> no. >> do you trust the saudis over the years, i would argue, they have been very deplicit? >> i don't want to talk about it. i don't want to talk about how i feel about people because i don't want to be put in that position. i hope i get along with everybody, but it is possible i won't. a lot of money is being spent from certain countries on radicalizing people. i don't like that. i don't like that. >> you'll recall one of the trump adminiration promises is to move the em baa cy to jerusalem announcing on the letter head that david friedman is the ambassador to israel. but since then it has taken a backseat to brokering a deal in the region. and this is what donald trump said to hillary clinton during the election. >> saudi arabia, qatar, you talk about women'
israel has been treated very badly. we have a good relationship with them. >> and you're holding back the last-minute money that president obama gave to the palestinians? >> we'll see what happens. i don't want to talk about it yet. it's too early. >> not yet? >> no. >> do you trust the saudis over the years, i would argue, they have been very deplicit? >> i don't want to talk about it. i don't want to talk about how i feel about people because i don't want...
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president trump has pledged former ties with israel after a rocky relationship with the obama administration. the two will look at possible new sanctions against iran in the wake of a ballistic missile test. >>> and there's a new top law enforcement officer running the justice department, dana boente. he relieved sally yates after she refused to go forward with the president's
president trump has pledged former ties with israel after a rocky relationship with the obama administration. the two will look at possible new sanctions against iran in the wake of a ballistic missile test. >>> and there's a new top law enforcement officer running the justice department, dana boente. he relieved sally yates after she refused to go forward with the president's
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descendedn the middle east this weekend including john key pushing for renewed peace talks between israel and the palestinians. notably absent, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who called the press conference rigged. the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas also didn't attend. joining us is ayman mohyeldin. >> it was a ministerial level where expectations were low going into it. you had the french leadership and the french president who were attending, they were hosting and trying to bring parties to it, but as you mentioned, 70 arab countries were all there. but in terms of the significance of it, in terms of anything coming out of it as you correctly said, alex, nothing too significant. no new developments, no new announcements. at the end of this conference, there was a communique issued. and the communique reaffirmed all the standing principles that have been in place for decades to try to solve this conflict. it reaffirmed a two-state solution and said only in the two parties that were involved could try to solve this. nobody could impose a solution from the outside. some of
descendedn the middle east this weekend including john key pushing for renewed peace talks between israel and the palestinians. notably absent, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who called the press conference rigged. the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas also didn't attend. joining us is ayman mohyeldin. >> it was a ministerial level where expectations were low going into it. you had the french leadership and the french president who were attending, they were hosting and...
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>> well, congress has gone on record that the capital of israel is jerusalem. we recognize that's the capital. whether we should physically move embassies deals with a lot of diplomatic issues, including conversations with israel and our arab strategic partners in that region. so, that's a matter that really needs to be dealt with in a diplomatic matter. and i think he may be asked how he would go about sizing up and recommending to the president whether we should, in fact, move our embassy. >> last question. donald trump tweeted on friday his favorite communication that he is asking the chairs of house and senate communications top intelligence shared with our nbc prior to him seeing it. it sent a bit of a chill i think through most folks who think the intelligence community should not be intimidated by an incoming, would you support such an investigation? >> look, no. we have a very serious attack by russia against the united states. let's not try to distract from the seriousness of what happened. we know that they tried to influence our election. that is now
>> well, congress has gone on record that the capital of israel is jerusalem. we recognize that's the capital. whether we should physically move embassies deals with a lot of diplomatic issues, including conversations with israel and our arab strategic partners in that region. so, that's a matter that really needs to be dealt with in a diplomatic matter. and i think he may be asked how he would go about sizing up and recommending to the president whether we should, in fact, move our...
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president trump has pledged former ties with israel after a rocky relationship with the obama administration. the two will look at possible new sanctions against iran in the wake of a ballistic missile test. >>> and there's a new top law enforcement officer running the justice department, dana boente. he relieved sally yates after she refused to go forward with the president's executive order. and this morning jeff sessions will vote be voted on for attor general. >>> and the president's execive order was being developed, written and rolled out. the associated press reports, quote, at least three top national security officials, defense secretary jim mathes, john kelly and rex tillerson were not aware of the details until the time trump signed it. the report goes on, mattis, who stood next to trump during friday's signing ceremony, is particularly incensed. a senior u.s. official says mattis along with joint chiefs joseph dunford was aware of the general concept of trump's order but not the details. tillerson has told the president's political advisers he was baffled over not being consulted
president trump has pledged former ties with israel after a rocky relationship with the obama administration. the two will look at possible new sanctions against iran in the wake of a ballistic missile test. >>> and there's a new top law enforcement officer running the justice department, dana boente. he relieved sally yates after she refused to go forward with the president's executive order. and this morning jeff sessions will vote be voted on for attor general. >>> and the...
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. >> our relationship with israel, i wonder if a big power like us can avoid entangling relations. we had allieallies, we had nato. it was pretty darn good. it worked. it kept the russians out of europe. it did work >> you got to remember at the time when washington is doing this, the fact of our geography, we were isolated with an ocean from the problems of europe. and washington wanted to take advantage of that asset and give us time to grow and be an independent nation on the world stanl. but he never intended it to be a message of isolation. that's a common misconception about the farewell address. he's saying we need a foreign policy of independence, not to be dependent on another country's independence. he also recognized that history was littered with examples of countries where foreign powers had come in and subverted the policies of the other natns by interferingnheir politics. >> i want to ask you a question when we come back, what would george washington think of donald trump. we'll be right back with the answer. you're watching "hardball" where the action is. i want som
. >> our relationship with israel, i wonder if a big power like us can avoid entangling relations. we had allieallies, we had nato. it was pretty darn good. it worked. it kept the russians out of europe. it did work >> you got to remember at the time when washington is doing this, the fact of our geography, we were isolated with an ocean from the problems of europe. and washington wanted to take advantage of that asset and give us time to grow and be an independent nation on the...
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couple other headlines coming out, she sort of toeing the party line on where the embassy should be in israel. she said jerusalem. that's in line with donald trump's position. and also just the issue of ukraine and crimea. russian aggression saying that you need to counter it there. i really think the big headline, sanctions on russia and a little bt on where the embassy in jerusalem and israel should be. >> thank you, hans. >>> commerce secretary nominee wilbur ross is before the commerce, science and transportation committee right now. this hearing had been scheduled for last week but the committee postponed it because the ethics paperwork for mr. ross was not ready. ross is a billionaire investor who is known in the financial industry as the king of bankruptcies. his firm busy struggling companies, reorgazes them and then sells them. nbc capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell is staking out that hearing for us. what's the headline been this morning? >> well, this hearing is different than some of the others you've been talking about because wilbur ross is not on a different page than d
couple other headlines coming out, she sort of toeing the party line on where the embassy should be in israel. she said jerusalem. that's in line with donald trump's position. and also just the issue of ukraine and crimea. russian aggression saying that you need to counter it there. i really think the big headline, sanctions on russia and a little bt on where the embassy in jerusalem and israel should be. >> thank you, hans. >>> commerce secretary nominee wilbur ross is before...
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embassy in israel to jerusalem. that's in line with the president-elect. so on most cases, she toed the party line. but i thought the deviation on russia was perhaps the most significant. and again, we need to sort of parse this out. when you have this many members of the president's cabinet saying one thing on russia and then you have the president-elect saying another, we're going to have to figure out which one is official policy. craig? >> it wasn't that long ago when the governor from south carolina wasn't publicly critical of donald trump. still a big surprise to a lot of folks that he actually tapped her to run, to be the ambassador to the united nations. hans nichols, thank you for that. nbc's kelly o'donnell covering billionaire wilbur ross' confirmation for secretary of dmers. kelly o., democrats very curious today about ross' plan to divest versus that of president-elect trump's plan. tell us more. >> well, in part, this hearing for commerce nominee wilbur ross was delayed because he was still working with the office of government ethics to go t
embassy in israel to jerusalem. that's in line with the president-elect. so on most cases, she toed the party line. but i thought the deviation on russia was perhaps the most significant. and again, we need to sort of parse this out. when you have this many members of the president's cabinet saying one thing on russia and then you have the president-elect saying another, we're going to have to figure out which one is official policy. craig? >> it wasn't that long ago when the governor...
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also we are hearing that he is very much known for his philosophies in israel, but we don't know what those philosophies are. and nepotism in a conflict of interest is a huge issue, one of the main reasons why people are having a problem with the fact that donald trump's son-in-law will be senior adviser in this administration. >> ken, you can just see this debate, can't you, between the establishment and the newcomers? there is a whole standing army in washington, especially people who have been in and out of the west wing, who believe you should know there is a desk officer for every country over at the state department with an expert who does nothing else but study that place. you should know what a detailee is in government speak. you should know your gs rankings, who works where and who were the cabinet officers and supreme court justices going back decades. not everybody does, it's not everyone's thing. there is a case to be made for fresh blood and starting new. >> yeah, and for donald trump in particular. i mean, this is so foreign to him. the dichotomy you just laid out betwe
also we are hearing that he is very much known for his philosophies in israel, but we don't know what those philosophies are. and nepotism in a conflict of interest is a huge issue, one of the main reasons why people are having a problem with the fact that donald trump's son-in-law will be senior adviser in this administration. >> ken, you can just see this debate, can't you, between the establishment and the newcomers? there is a whole standing army in washington, especially people who...
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and israel and, frankly, the rest of the world in direct risk. i think that's even why prominent democratic senators like bob menendez of new jersey and our own chuck schumer here in new york, were against that iran nuclear deal. so the idea that we have been increasing the capability, the nuclear capability, of a country like iran and then we're questioning north korea's capability is somewhat rich. that's in part why president obama's former secretary of state hillary clinton lost the election and a guy who's going to be much tougher on these issues, donald trump, won the election. >> we have had a global sanctions regime against iran which forced them to the negotiating table and may not like the plan but at least it puts them off in terms of their ability to develop a nuclear weapon. what negotiation with pyongyang, with the north koreans, would serve that purpose? if you don't have a worldwide sanctions against them with the chinese involved cutting them off from any economic life, what do you do to stop them? you squeeze them, you squeeze t
and israel and, frankly, the rest of the world in direct risk. i think that's even why prominent democratic senators like bob menendez of new jersey and our own chuck schumer here in new york, were against that iran nuclear deal. so the idea that we have been increasing the capability, the nuclear capability, of a country like iran and then we're questioning north korea's capability is somewhat rich. that's in part why president obama's former secretary of state hillary clinton lost the...