Position. And that jamaica is sending its first ever womens bobsled team to the Winter Olympics and beyond chang we caught up with the trio ahead of the games. Im Michelle Henery thanks for joining us a declassified memo is driving a wedge through u. S. Politics republicans are calling it proof of bias against President Donald Trump democrats say its misleading and intended to discredit the ongoing russia investigation this comes after trouble allowed the release of the memo which accuses the f. B. I. And the department of justice of abusing their power to spy on one of his aides during the twenty sixteen election. Donald trump has long had of truck relationship with the f. B. I. And special counsel Robert Mullers investigation into the Trump Campaigns possible collusion with russia has also been a constant thorn in the president s side. Donald trump has accused the f. B. I. And the Justice Department of skewing the russia probe in favor of democrats interests and against those of republicans on twitter he said they were politicizing the investigation. And now a controversial memo is the latest salvo in this conflict drawn up by republicans and released over the objections of the f. B. I. And Justice Department it alleges antitrust bias at the nations top Law Enforcement agencies a Committee Led by republican lawmaker devon unas voted to release the memo which says the f. B. I. Used improper means to spy on Trump Campaign aide carter page. Not surprisingly democrats take another view. The top democrat on the committee that voted to release the memo says its meant to undermine millers investigation. The point was to selectively declassify information so that it would support a narrative favorable to the president a characterization that trump rejects hes defended his decision to allow the memos release that memo was sent to congress it was declassified congress will do whatever theyre going to do but i think its a disgrace whats happening in our country with us in the studio is nicholas castles a political analyst at the john f. Kennedy institute at the Free University of berlin thank you for joining us this morning as weve just heard at the heart of the memo is the allegation that the f. B. I. Used improper evidence to attain the warrant to spy want to Trumps Campaign aides what exactly does this mean for relations between the white house and the f. B. I. I dont think that means anything specific or anything new that wasnt there before the white house doesnt like the investigation thats been the point for the last twelve months we know this House Committee memo compiled by representative yes. The question is as to how precise and how comprehensive it is this is being discussed right now i think that the white house leps alleges on to the opportunity of casting doubt upon this investigation i think thats really what this is this nothing really new here so you have this theres nothing new here but earlier we talked with ron hosking a former assistant director at the f. B. I. Who had a thirty year career with the bureau and he also served under Robert Mueller he told us how spy warrants are usually handled had lets have a look at what he had to say. Much more going on here in fact when the f. B. I. Goes before a fight as a judge to renu its over here or its over its review authority. They have to make the case that they got something substantial in the previous period the previous ninety day period thats all omitted from this three page summary we already have the democrats who are surprisingly in support of the f. B. I. Usually its the other way around here we already have reports from the democrats that this is cherry picked information that its false and its inaccurate so i would be interested to see what the democrats have to say the difficult part here is for the f. B. I. Were talking about classified information in a classified process so i dont think were going to see the f. B. I. Come out and rebut the these allegations point by point. So he mentions cherry picked information he implies that theres more that means hes the eye going on in the snow now what do you make of this defeat f. B. I. Act improperly i dont think so and its not like the f. B. I. And this is absolutely absolutely concur with the with a colleague. There is a judge presiding over these procedures he or she makes this decision the f. B. I. Has made the case that at least seems to warrant such a renewal of the fuzz of courts decision meaning there must be more to it then the newness memo a partisan memo a partisan partisanship memo so to speak actually gives us information over thats why im saying theres nothing new about it the only thing this points to is that at least one part of congress has completely given up on leaving the investigatory process alone and keeping the balance of power the separation of powers intact in the United States this is a mess of attack on the system make no mistake but also this is not new republicans or at least the republicans of this period of this legislature have shown an amazing disdain for proper procedure so what do you think could be the consequences of this will have an impact on the russian best occasions i dont think so as we have just heard the investigative work is up and running the courts are independent they do decide for themselves every bit of confidence that separation of powers is still alive and kicking kicking well in the United States. And the president saying people should be ashamed of themselves doesnt change any of that the facts are still the facts whatever the newest memo says nicholas castles political analyst at the john f. Kennedy institute at the free inversely of berlin thank you very much for joining us. Staying in the u. S. Where theres been more courtroom drama at the sentencing hearings for this christian us dr larry nasser a father whose three daughters were abused by nasser lunged across the courtroom in an apparent bid to attack the former dr nasser has been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for decades of sexual abuse the judge just said the father wont face charges for the attempted attack my mind immediately thought of all the time when i was thirteen just a kid more than listening to his girls evidence was too much to bear for this father larry nasser abused all three of his daughters. The say over bears you to the stars the subsidy. To grant me five minutes to the wire this is the time. I have a gentle day. I that was that was our no sooner i kid you give me one better look at. You know that i cant do that thats now hello there goes thats right its no. Big. Deal larry nasser has admitted to sexually assaulting underage girls while working as a sports doctor including for the u. S. National Gymnastics Team more than two hundred accuses have come forward and the fifty four year old has been sentenced to up to one hundred seventy five years in prison. Run the margraves has since apologized for the incident the judge says the father will not face charges. Now for some of the other stories making news around the world venezuelas ruling party has given its backing for president Nicolas Maduro to stand for reelection the progovernment National Constituent assembly ordered early elections and allowed the socialist leader to seek another six year term response to e. U. Sanctions over Human Rights Concerns over the. Former late singer of the motown group the temptations Denis Edwards has died he passed away in a chicago hospital just one day for his seventy fifth birthday edwards saying some of the groups because hits including papa was a rolling stone. Age. Japan space agency has launched what it says is the smallest rocket ever sent ever to send a satellite into orbit the three stage rocket is only fifty centimeters in diameter it deployed a tiny nano satellite that will take pictures of the earth and gather other data. In some sports news now and in the bundesliga dortmund have quickly forgotten. About the departure of star Pierre Emerick obama yang the striker was sold to arsenal last week but replacement loan signing actually made a drip stream debut on friday night the twenty four year old belgian striker scored twice and assisted another story to fit the loan the reader to the victory out of that story to second in the bundesliga. Was. Action continues today with like six trips to much and live back the pick of saturdays games both teams have european places in their sights but with a packed field at the top of the table every point counts and matters like this between direct rivals could be key to deciding who qualifies for europe and who misses out. The weather might be gloomy. But that hasnt been the Japanese Team or in the hunt for a Europa League spot. Yet nothing is done until the last match days only then can you say seasons goals its hard to say how theyre doing right now a run of two wins from seven has hacking vexed. Difficult with missing players like. Me. And thats just the start of injury list they are missing five more play is hardly the perfect preparation for their match against leipsic where the sun is shining but the frosty temperatures are fitting to the all around mood at the club after just one win in the last eight games last seasons runners up a miles away from the form that saw them take the bull by storm in their debut season and they know the falls will make life tough. Sixteen with lots of attacking options. For the Champions League places so this couldnt be a harder time. With leipzig last away when coming all the way back in october its time for them to rise to the challenge and get this season back on track with three points. To make is famous for its reggae lightning quick sprinters and its bob slayers the caribbean island first sent a bobsled team to the Winter Olympics in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight so iconic that a film was made about them now the jamaicans are again in the limelight theyre sending their first womens team to the winter games and. It obama of germany at the finishing touches of the pilot jasmine candy to tell him and push i carry on meticulously preparing they dont want to be me a participants at the games we are what we call the underdogs no one really. Get us to qualify for the olympics and we did no one expects us to perform well and we will goal is to be very competitive and do our best and i think that would give us the greatest result they would do very well Jasmine Kerry and audra had a brief but successful stints in athletics. Coach sandra candyass was those ideal requirements the former olympic Gold Medalist even thinks the jamaican trio one of the favorites at the games just minutes and is there jasmine is a very good pilot shes also great at implementing things we have created our own language and we understand each other. To make our qualified with ease and the timing couldnt have been more perfect. Exactly thirty years ago the country sent their first bobsled team to the winter games they even made a hollywood movie out of it that he stole to this part of that epic team and continues to play a key role. I try to give them what they need to know what the odds for i have experience which is is is good for them is for the first time with usually ive seen it before. That is card cuckold and you guessed it after jamaican sprinter usain bolt coached caveats as hopes hell be just as fast as he but im holding my breath this is worse than when i was a bobsled. Team to make up pumped and already have a battle cry. Every day i know. Its all in. Her legs. Some breaking news coming in italian media reporting a suspect has been arrested following a drive by shooting that wounded at least four people in the central city of much errata police say all victims are foreigners theyre warning people to stay indoors well bring you more of that story as it comes in my colleague hala. Free will be with you in the next hour until then get all the latest headlines on our website dot com and for watching. Dortmund show good life so you can forget your favorite teams sweep got all the best golds weve got i dont know what is legal right here. Is the whole of german football heritage periods every match. The fun to sleep on weekends here on w. Climate change. Least