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Good morning, alex witt has the day off. A Seismic Shift of policy in the middle east. President trump announce itted a a twostate solution is not necessarily the goal for peace anymore. A striking reversal of dc kads of u. S. Foreign policy. Instead the president says he likes, quote, the one that both parts like. I could live with either one. Tr more, lets bring in andrea mut chel with mitchell with more. President trump rolled out the red carpet for Benjamin Netanyahu. The pomp and circumstance of a state visit, plus melania trumps debut at a white house arrival ceremony. A mood change and major policy shift. Backing away from four decades of u. S. Support for a palestinian state. Side by side with israel. Im locking at twostate and onestate and i like the one that both parts like. Reporter the personal an months itty between president obama and Benjamin Netanyahu. Our alliance has been remarkably strong, but under your leadership, im confident it will get even stronger. Reporter but trump surprising Benjamin Netanyahu with this unscripted request. Id like to see you hold back onset lmentes for a little bit. President obama call z them an obstacle to a deal, but donald trump sounding confident he could negotiate middle east peace. I think were going to make a a deal. Reporter all of this happening while key cabinet secretaries are out of the country. You dont have the secretary of state there. You dont have the secretary of defense there. You dont have a national securitied a vurz. It appears that steve bannon is the principle Foreign Policy in the white house. Can i reveal how long we have known you . Reporter when a reporter asked about the rise of antisystemtism since the campaign, the president didnt condemn the incidents. Instead pointing to his daughter who converted to judaism. We are going to do everything in our power to stop long simmering racism as far as jewish people, so many friends, a a daughter who happens to be here right now, a soninlaw and three beautiful grandchildren. As for that bomb shell the president dropped about holding back onset is lmentes, Benjamin Netanyahu gave no commitment whenmeeting with leaders on capitol hill. Joining us is cal perry. You hear a departure of policy. There is is some support for a onestate solution on both sides of the party. But probably very different realities of what that onestate looks like. How realistic is it going to be to get a onestate and how does it look different from both sides . With the conditions on the ground, very unrealistic. Thats why you have the headlines that we have. The New York Times called it nonsensical. The Washington Post a dangerous retreat. The l. A. Times calling it it absurd. One of the things that was amazing was the body language between the uz raly Prime Minister and the american president. A different looking meeting than the ones we used to see between Benjamin Netanyahu and barack obama. You e see it there from 2016. When you look at the actual maps, when you lock at the west bank and how things are right now on the ground, its nonsensical the idea of a onestate solution. Most of that is rooted in palestinian rights. The way they are treated, palestinians do not live within israeli society. They are treated as such. Thats a look at the settlements in the west bank. Thats the Obama Administration called the number one impediment to peace. Let me ask you quickly. When people say a onestate slougs, some are warning if you achieve a onestate solution, youre either ending israels jewish character or democratic character. If you look at what the palestinians are looking for, are e we talking about the ability to vote . If were talking about a onestate solution, if uz real annexes the west bank, will palestinians have a right of return. That was land that was theirs. Will they have a right to that . Right now the west bank is ruled by the military. Will that change . Great to have your perspective. Theres new fallout from the ouster Michael Flynn. They have us is seasoned huspen access to classtied information. Some Trump Campaign aids and Business Associates were in contact with russians during the president ial campaign. But current and former u. S. Officials say theres no indication those russians were a a part of russian intelligence or so far no evidence that it there was conclusion to meddle in the u. S. Election. Now congress is grappling over what comes next. Bipartisan heads of the Judiciary Committee are requesting a briefing ask documents related to flynns resignation. Theres real concern that Administration Transition and Campaign Officials may try to cover up ties to russia by deleting emails, texts and other records that could shine a light on those connections. But in the House Oversight committee, jason chay fits wants them to look into it. Classified information is ill locally given out by intelligence. Very unamerican. And fbi just like russia. E he said this during his meeting with the israeli Prime Minister. Michael flynn is a wonderful man. I think hes been treated very, very unfairly by the media. As i call it, the fake media, in many cases. I think its really a sad thing that he was treated so badly. I think in addition to that from intelligence, papers are being leaked. Things are being leaked. Its a criminal act. Its been going on for a long time. Before me. But now its really going on. And people are trying to cover up for a terrible loss that the democrats had under hillary clinton. The New York Times reports that President Trump is looking to shake up the Intelligence Community with a broad revow of the nations spy agencies. Steven fineburg is the president s choice to lead that review, but it could be a a prelude to a larger role in intelligence. Reports that fineburg was under consideration to run the service rocked the Intelligence Community in recent weeks raising the prospect of direct white house control over americas spies at a time when the ties to Vladimir Putin are under investigation by the fbi and congressional committees. This amida dispute d report frm the wall street journal that speaks to the Trump Administrations tensions with the Intelligence Community. The paper reports that intelligence officials have withheld sensitive intelligence from the president due to concerns it could be leaked or compromised, according to current and former officials. However, the report says that current and former officials emphasized that they know of no incidents in which crucial information about security threats or potential plotting has been omitted. Late last night the director of National Intelligence responded in a statement saying, quote, any suggestion that the u. S. Intelligence committee is Holding Information and not providing the best intelligence to the president and his National Security team is not true. Nbc news has not verified the journals account. Fast food executive andy posner has withdrawn his nomination. In a statement he said, im honored to have been considered by President Trump to lead the department of labor and put americas workers and businesses back on a path to proz perty. Leading up to his confirmation hearing, he faced disapproval from democrats and liberal groups and personal issues also clouded his nomination. Ahead of his hearing, footage was provided to senators by o n Oprah Winfreys company of an ep obtained by politico where his exwife appeared in disguise describing domestic abuse. Hes always denied the allegations that calm during a heated divorce and his exwife has since recanted. What may have ultimately doomed his confirmation was the increasing opposition from members of the Republican Party. According to the New York Times, at least seven republicans had expressed concern over his nomination. There were so many questions surrounding his nomination that i believe the hearing tomorrow would have been extremely difficult for him. And there would have been questions that even if he had been able to be confirmed would have made it difficult for him to be an effective secretary of the department of labor. Republican senator marco rubio commend ed him for his decision to bow out tweeting, andy made the right and honorable choice by withdrawing from consideration as labor secretary. Senator john mccain is going against his party and opposing the director of office of management and budget. Mccain hammered Mick Mulvaney for supporting cuts to military spe spending, which is out of step with the president and james mattis. Voting in favor of congressman mulvaneys nomination would be asking secretary mattis to spend less time fight iing our enemies overseas and more time fighting inside the beltway budget battles with an omb director with a commitment to cutting the Resources Available to his department. The vote is set for today. Its not clear whether there will be any other republican defectors. Susan collins of maine says she will oppose scott pruitt, the nominee for epa director saying she and Oklahoma State attorney general have different visions for the agencys mission. That vote is expected tomorrow. On capitol hill yesterday senator john mccain was asked about general Michael Flynns resignation and leaks to the media. He told reporters that the white house needs to, quote, clean up their act. Were in uncharted waters. Weve never had a National Security adviser lie tell, give false information to the Vice President of the United States. I mean, we are in areas that as i said before from a National Security standpoint, we are dysfunctional. You have to go through a regular process of Decision Making and thats what they are not doing. As i said before, who is making the decisions in the white house . Is it the 31yearold . Mr. Bannon . Is it the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff . I dont know. Joining us from capitol hill is reporter for politico daniel litman. Thank you for having me. Lets drill down on this idea we hard john mccain talking about. With the fear over Michael Flynn and his resignation and abandon ment of andy as nominee, is the administration beginning to lose traction . Issues like Obamacare Repeal and tax reform, they are in real jeopardy because republicans and democrats are less likely to work with this white house if theres just constant leaks and battles over whether the administration is too close to russia. I think democrats are also at fear of overplay iing their han. One democrat cannic congressman told me yesterday that voters dont really care that much about russia. They want to hear more about jobs and how to get the economy back on track. So they cant spend the next two years just all about russia and trump. They have to kind of go back to basic economic worries that people in the country have. But in the meantime, those priorities of the president are just not going to get through capitol hill if the Current Situation at hand. Lets zero in on that relationship with russia. Differences between the white house and republicans on capitol hill. Republicans like paul ryan were saying they dont think its a wise idea to try to reset with russia. Trump has made that a priority. Has the exit of Michael Flynn jeopardized the Trump Administrations hopes for that e reset with russia . I think every administration tries for a reset with russia, but just like with the Obama Administration, that just is having so much trouble getting through. So youre already seeing russian state media much more critical of trump because they see that trump does not have a good deck of cards to play with russia because most republicans are not eager to cooperate with moscow. And all of these things just hurt those chances with the reset. Daniel lippman, thank you. Well be reading playbook later in the a. M. Defense secretary jim mattis gives an ultimatum when it comes to defense spending. Plus is he already looking to 2020 . The president is planning his first rally since the inauguration. Those stories, when we come back right back. 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Namely the donald Trump Campaign against nato saying he could pull out. That europe should fend for itself. Ask number two, he had a time line. When mattis said he wants to see progress, that was a concrete time line for folks here. Now in terms of the response, for countries that are spending their fair share above the 2 of gdp, theres some 28 countries in nato, they are saying, yes, there needs to be more defense spend iing. Then even for some of the lag erts like germany at 1. 2 , they are using this as an argument back home they need to spend more themselves. Everyone here on the center right parties is make iing the e they need to spend more. Unclear whether its going to be politically tentable and thats where mattis and trumps threat may resinate the most. Thank you so much. A warm weather part of the country in some parts. Lets bring in meteorologist Bonnie Snider for more on that. Were dealing with milder temperatures and a little bit of snow. Lakeeffect snow. Parts of new england. When you look at the winter as a whole, we have not seen a a lot of snow at all. Remember over 100 inches of snow in boston in 2015. This yore nothing like it. On average 11 snow days, but so far this winter only 8. Its even more dramatic when you head to chicago. Typically a snowy city with an average of 11. Not even half that much so far this winter. Why . Temperatures are just too mild. Look at the jet stream all the way to the north bringing springlike temperatures far north as well. These arent just 5 or 10 degrees above normal. Some numbers are 30 degrees above normal. So really warm weather up into minneapolis, st. Louis, nashville, much of the south as well feeling much more like april or may. As we look towards the weekend in the northeast, warm temperatures into the 60s in new york city. But contrast, its looking stormy across much of california and were watching the dam situation. Any rain coming in had can pose a hazard. But most of the wet weather expected this weekend will work towards Southern California and were dpoing to really watch los angeles and Orange County tomorrow for some very heavy rain. Bonnie, you said what i was trying to say that parts of the country are seeing warm weather. Thank you. Still ahead, for eight years president obama made a tradition of filling out a march madness bracket, but that seems that ritual is coming to an end. We have that story, next in sports. If your sneezes are a force to be reckoned with. You may be muddling through allergies. Try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. And zyrtec® is different than claritin®. Because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. Try zyrtec®. Muddle no more®. Introducing new depend silhouette briefs. Featuring a comfortable sleek fit. As a dancer, ive learned you cant have any doubts. Because looking good on stage is one thing. But real confidence comes from feeling good out there. Get a free sample at depend. Com. 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Turning now to action on the nba court last night, kyle ko kosher becomes the seventh player with 2,000 three pointers and finishing with 22 points in clevelands win against the pacers. Congratulations to him. Sdm and oklahoma city, westbrook knocked his 27th tripledouble of the season with 14 rebounds and 12 assists in last nights 116105 win against the knicks. Finally with march mad nene around the corner, we have grown accustomed to a president ial bracket, which became a tradition after president obama would join espn on camera ask make predictions for the mens and womens brackets. President trump has respectfully desoined. That invitation by the network to continue that annual feature with a spokesperson telling the Washington Post, quote, we look forward to working with espn on another opportunity in the near future. Too bad about that. Still ahead the latest on the death of north korea dictator kim jonguns half brother. A third arrest has been made. Plus secretary of state Rex Tillerson is making his debut at the g20 summit. A live report coming up, stay with us. To err is human. To anticipate is lexus. Experience the lexus rx with advanced safety standard. Experience amazing. More doing chores for dad per roll more earning something you love per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50 longer than the leading ordinary brand. So you get more life per roll. Bounty, the quicker picker upper welcome back, everyone. Its the bottom of the hour. Lets start with the mornings. Top stories. Are americas spies keeping details tr the president . They are dismissing a report saying they have withheld Sensitive Information over concerns it could be leaked or compromised. The journal says that current and form r officials sourced in its report said they are unaware of any crucial information being withheld. The president will have to look for someone else to lead the Labor Department after andy puzder withdrew his nomination. They have questioned his Business Record and there was that footage of senators on the panel tr a 1990 taping of the Oprah Winfrey show where his exwife accused him of abuse. Hes denied the accusations and she later e recanted. Nbc news confirmed President Trump will hold a rally on saturday. When asked why a white house official said the president likes getting out and being with the people and they are trying to get him out of the west wing bubble at least once a week. The rally is being handled by the Trump Campaign. But lets it turn now to the drastic change of course relating to the middle east. The president yesterday up ended decades of u. S. Foreign policy saying a twostate solution is no longer the singular goal for peace between israel and the palestinians. That came during a News Conference with Benjamin Netanyahu. Im looking at twostate and onestate and i like the one that both parties like. Im very happy with the one that both parties like. I can live with either one. I thought for awhile the twostate looked like it may be the easier of the two, but honestly, if bb and if the palestinians and israel are happy, im happy with the one they like the best. The settlements continue to be a significant source of contention. Since President Trump took office, the Israeli Government approved thousands of residences and while the president is on record say iing settlements don help the process, yesterday the commander in it chief seemed to catch the Prime Minister off guard with this comment. As far as settlements, id like to see you hold back onset lmentes for a little bit. Well work something out. But bb and i have known each other for a long time. A smart man, great negotiator. I think were going to make a a deal. It might be a bigger and better deal than people in the room even understand. Thats a a possibility. So lths see what we do. Lets try it. That doesnt sound too optimistic. Good negotiator. Thats the art of the deal. Later a reporter asked about the apparent rise in antisemitic incidents in america to which the president did not issue a condemnation. I just want to say that we are very honored by the victory that we had. 306 Electoral College votes. We were not supposed to crack 220. You know that, right . There was no it way to 220, but then there was no way to 270. Theres tremendous enthusiasm out there. As far as jewish people, so many friends, a daughter who happens to be here right now, a soninlaw and three beautiful grandchildren. I think that youre going to see a lot different United States of america over the next three, four or eight years. I think a lot of good things are happening. And youre going to see a lot of love. Youre going to see a lot of love. Were getting reaction inside the west bank this morning including from the Prime Ministers own brotherinlaw. We get more from chief Foreign Correspondent richard engel. Good morning, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would consider President Trumps request to slow down settlement activity, but not in jerusalem, where approved projects would go ahead. He asked the u. S. President to recognize israels annexation of the heights. But the biggest concession was probably getting President Trump to drop the u. S. Precondition that the Peace Process culminate with a twostate solution. That has many on the israeli right wing celebrating. At the jewish settlement in the west bank, there was a feeling that their time has come. No one expect ed it. Reporter one of the settlements founders told me President Trump is nothing less than a gift from god. I felt this is a miracle. Reporter hes also Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus brotherinlaw sees borders expanding under President Trump. What about a twostate solution, the basis of the Peace Process for many years . The twostate solution is absolutely crazy. Reporter like other jewish settlements, its considered illegal under International Law because its built on land where palestinians hope their state will be. Yet President Trumps administration has direct and personal ties here. The president s pick for ambassador to israel David Freedman helped raise millions. There was no president who appointed an ambassador to israel who is a a real supporter of the settlements. Never. Reporter among the half million israelis living in the west bank, there was praise pr Benjamin Netanyahus insin insistence which means would be in a wider israel, but without the rights of israeli citizens. Those who believe they can undermine the twostate solution, i dont think in the 21st century they will get away with it. But the Peace Process seems to have new rules under President Trump. The language of the Peace Process seems to be shifting from one for which there was only talk of a twostate solution to now discussion of some possible onestate solution. But the fundamentals of the conflict, who gets to live in disputed areas, who controls them, where will their capital be, what rights will the people have, all of those remain inkrblly contentious and still outstanding. Richard engel, thank you for that report. Joining us is White House Correspondent for roll call. Great to have you with us. The president certainly likes to promote himself as the deal maker in chief. The Prime Minister reference the art of the deal. Lets talk about this attempt at brokering a deal. The president up ending decades of consistent Foreign Policy of a twostate solution. The chances of him now trying to get that deal in place, how do you rate it . I think its still a long shot, but as you mentioned, this really is donald trump the businessman. He looks at the twostate solution and sees a goal that wasnt achieved. Negotiations that didnt lead to the end goal and donald trump the businessman says lets try something else. Hes a very trance actional thinking. He wants to make a deal here. He talked a lot about america is going to win again. And getting a deal here, getting a middle east peace deal would be a big win for this president. And he really is the deal maker in chief. Hes willing to really shake up the thinking in washington and really in the western Foreign Policy establishment. The twostate solution didnt work out. We need a deal so lets look at other options. We saw in the east room, hes talking about a onestate pollution. The issue of israel in peace with the palestinians is one thats close to congress. Certainly a lot of republicans and democrats heavily invested in that it process. Is the president as a deal maker going to find opposition on capitol hill even from within his own party that say a onestate solution is not feasible. Either renders them undemocratic or unjewish. I think so. He will run up against some opposition in his own party. He will run up against opposition of democrats. But when you look at where the Power Centers are and where they are in relation to donald trump and his presidency, it really comes down to Republican Leaders. A lot of times right now this is one of those times. And Mitch Mcconnell and paul ryan on his israel policy, on his push for some kind of middle east deal, they are giving him a lot of room to run. We didnt hear a lot of criticism yesterday. Especially from Republican Leadership about what the president said standing beside Benjamin Netanyahu. That will continue. I think a deal here for trump and Republican Leaders would be a really big accomplishment. They are putting that above sticking with what was long u. S. Policy conventional wisdom thinking. Thank you very much for joining us. Not just the deal, you have the Iran Nuclear Deal that the president is going to have his eyes set on as well. Now to the story of international intrigue. The assassination of the estranged half brother of kim jongun at an airport in mahmoud labor ya. The wall street journal reports according to south koreas spy chief, the dictator ordered the hit saying this wasnt the first ahemt tempt on his life. Nbc news con tirmed more details on this brother investigation with the news that there have been more aurss. Its an unbelievable story of intrigue. Its receiving a lot of attention in asia. This was the north korea play boyer. We have now heard from south korean authorities three people have been arrested. One with a vietnamese passport. One with an ind neegs passport and the boyfriend of the indonesiaen passport holder. Youre looking there at video. One of the things well be waiting for to come out of malaysia are the autopsy results. Authorities saying he was likely poisoned. They say the whole thing lasted maybe 15 seconds with these two female assassins. It will be the autopsy results that prove it one way or the other. The intrigue of why he was killed will come out. Lets turn to business. Theres division already within the Republican Party. Im going to hand it over to lewis for more on that. There are divisions in the Republican Party over the tax reform plans and proposed border adjustment tax. Kevin brady, who is the chief tax writer in the house, was on cnbc yesterday to stress the importance of the tax ask bringing jobs back to the u. S. But its already getting opposition in the senate. There is no real tax reform that keeps this place tax breaks for foreign products over american products. No one has convinced me that equal taxation is a bad way to go. No one convinced anyone that we should defend the current code that forces jobs overseas. Theres nothing more important to the American Worker than being taxed equally. These businesses being taxed equally because at the end of the day, its going to bring jobs in manufacturing and Research Back to the country. Its called a border adju adjustment tax, which sounds like something from news speak. A tax on imports is things people buy every single day. Im not talking about caviar and champagne. Im talking about tshirts, jeans, shoes, baby clothe cans, toys, groceries. I have heard from thousands of our people who are struggling just to get by. Why would we make the stuff they get at walmart more expensive . You get a clear view of both sides on that tax. Lets bring in more. What can you tell us . They are super against it. They are up in arms against this saying precisely some of those comments we heard its going to become more expensive for the average american to pay for things they are already paying for. Retailers put together this voice against the proposal and organized a group called americans for affordable products. They are meting with a lot of government representatives trying to push through their point of view. They are say iing do you know wt we have done for the economy. Do you know how many jobs we have created. Do you know what role this has had in the financial crisis recovery. If their costs increase, it could cause a lot of damage. Opposite to them, you also have other groups, other Industries Supporting the tax. The Manufacturing Companies where they say it could rejuvenate production. Boeing, pfizer, ge cite iing a study put out by a group, a Tax Foundation where they are saying it could boost Economic Growth and create 1. 7 million jobs. Very opposing viewing on what this tax could do. A lot of people saying its a value added tax because its imposed on imported but not eximportanted. A day without immigrants is taking place today. Its a movement that spread through social media telling people if you are an immigrant, stay home from work. Dont work at the restaurants and lets see how important immigrants are to the American Economy and making everything go around. Be aware of that. Im sure there will be a big impact on washington. 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Hes used to being on the world stage, but not like this before. Well go live to germany where Rex Tillerson is making his diplomatic debut. Were back in a moment. music plays heigh ho heigh ho heigh ho heigh ho its off to work we go heres to all of you early risers, whats up man . Gogetters, and shouldbe sleepers. From all of us at delta, because the ones who truly change the world, are the ones who cant wait to get out in it. Rex tillerson is overseas making his diplomatic debut aboard the g20 summit in germany. He arrived yesterday and has a buzz si schedule of meetings where he will likely be grilled on what the Trump Administrations America First Foreign Policy means on the global stage. He will meet. Joining us at that summit, lucy cavanaugh. Great to have you with us. A lot of attention on rex tillers tillersons first trip overseas. What are his counterparts looking to hear from it him during these meetings . Its assurances and more reassurances. Its ironic that the theme for this gathering is Foreign Policy beyond crisis management. Rex tillerson arrives in the midst of several crises. The white house in upheaval over Trump Administration contacts with russian intelligence officers, americas israel policy turned upside down and european allies here are very concern canned about what the trump Foreign Policy will mean for them. What does America First mean for alliances like nato, European Security in the face of an increase caningly aggressive russia and the u. S. Role be in reducing tensions in the middle east. Will he have answers to those questions and more importantly whatever he says to allies line up with what donald trump chooses to tweet. Hes no stranger to the international awry na, but downplaying expectations. No major pronouncements expect ed. This is about assuring allies and setting things up for the big summit in july when donald trump will attend himself. Lucy, thank you. 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And on capitol hill, the confirmation process continues with votes expected for the office of management and budget nominee for president coming up in for President Trump milk musc mercury mulvaney coming up in the senate. Our thanks to Kelly Odonnell for her reporting there. That does it for us here. Morning joe starts right now. Michael flynn, jen flynn is a wonderful man. I think he has been treated very, very unfairly by the media. As i call it, the fake media in many cases. And i think its really a sad thing that he was treated so badly. I think, in addition to that, from intelligence, papers are being leaked, things are being leaked. Its criminal action. Criminal act. And its been going on for a long time before me, but now its really going on and people are trying to cov