And the perceived divide between germany and the United States has some sounding the alarm. Josef braml i wasnt optimistic before trump was elected and, believe me, since he is now at the helm, im even more worried. Sharyl families of suicide bombers received a 5300 payment, which is worth a lot more there than it is here. Sen. Graham its a sick society. When you pay your young people to commit terrorism acts, theyll do it. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] sharyl welcome to full measure. Im sharyl attkisson. After the shock of losing the white house and failing to take the majority in the house and senate, democrats quickly regrouped and developed a new approach. From town hall protests to sometimes violent demonstrations, theyre fighting the trump agenda at every step. Hillary clinton recently emerged to announce shes part of the resistance. We sent our full measure cameras to meet the some of the people in the field organizing the resistance. Theyre organizing in berkeley, california, where violent clashes and street brawls broke out. Theyre organizing at town Hall Meetings held by members of congress. Do your job. You suck. Gene stilp i think theres more energy now that they realize what has happened in this election. This is my fight song sharyl what has happened is, after liberal donors shelled out more than 700 million to put Hillary Clinton in the white house, donald trump won. And that prompted noooooooooooo the left. Nooooo if youre like me, youve been pretty freaked out by trump and his agenda. Sharyl since the election, hundreds of groups have formed to convert the disappointment and tears into something more productive organized resistance. You will have three simple targets, your two u. S. Senators and your representative. Sharyl gene stilp is pennsylvanias Democratic PartyCongressional Campaign coordinator. We caught up with him at a rally he helped organize in march on the steps of the state capitol. Mr. Stilp we have basically an idiot running the government right now, or attempting to run the government, or he governs by twitter. So, thats why my screw says, screw trump because i think hes one of the worst president s weve ever had. And thats why hes not my president , so therefore, but how do you stop him . Sharyl for many, the answer lies in taking a page from the enemy. Throw the bums out. Throw the bums out. Sharyl the conservative Tea Party Movement that caught the nation by surprise in 2009. You work for us. You work for us. Sharyl tea party advocates overran town halls, lashing out against Big Government and obamacare. The movement was stoked by tens of millions of dollars from conservative and libertarian Koch Brothers groups. I have a question. You are a fraud. Youre sentencing this person to death. Sharyl now in 2017, a mix of new and established liberal organizations have partnered to use tea Party Tactics to stop the trump agenda. Once youre part of a team, there are four simple tactics to engage in. Sharyl we repeatedly asked National Organizers for interviews, but they declined. So we sent our cameras to some organizers. Andrea walker im thinking of easy and fun ways to focus on keeping our countrys values and constitution intact. Sharyl we were at the first antitrump meeting organized by Andrea Walker in arlington, virginia. Shes a retired federal worker and Hillary Clinton supporter. Andrea theres an incredible amount of things that we can do, including pick up marches. You get an email and it says for you just to go and, you know, tomorrow show up here. Sharyl in wye mills, maryland, we found organized opposition at a raucous town hall. Rep. Andy harris if we have quiet and a show of respect. Boo hoo. You work for us. Sharyl afterwards, we caught up with the target, republican congressman andy harris. Rep. Harris its just people came out and they expressed their frustrations. Thats part of the american system. Keep it going. Sharyl and on the state house steps in pennsylvania, we met organizer terrell bryant. Back to what one of the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, he wanted active citizens and this is what were doing, what Thomas Jefferson wanted to see in our democracy. You have moveon. Org getting involved with the resistance hashtag and youve got a whole lot of other groups getting involved. Sharyl behind the resistance across the country, there are some big money names. For example, one sponsor of the movement is moveon. Org. Its top donors in 2016 were facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife. They gave 2. 5 million. Another top moveon donor is environmentalist and Hedge Fund Mogul tom steyer who has given 160 million to liberal causes since 2014. As an outsider, i see republicans in charge of the house, the senate, and the white house. And yet, i feel like democrats are able to, through their organization, direct the conversation right now. Rep. Mark meadows well, they are directing it, and of course, that makes me a little uncomfortable here in my chair, you know, as you see that, because youre seeing what is actually the case. Sharyl republican congressman mark meadows. Rep. Meadows were seeing at town halls across the country a real organized effort to not really change policy as much as it is to get videos to go viral. Im very familiar with the Tea Party Activists and grassroots activists. I would say that this is a different type of group, highly organized, but not as much content driven. Its really a factor of just not accepting a new president. Sharyl beyond the public town hall opposition that we see, some people think theres sort of a shadowy version of this opposition going on inside government. Whats your take on that . Rep. Meadows well, we do see some of that. I mean, unfortunately, weve seen a lot of that. They certainly have a name and they certainly have a face, but they do things in a way that is nameless and faceless. Sharyl its referred to as the shadow government or deep state. The notion that influential members of Government Agencies or the military are involved in the secret manipulation or control of government policy. It may sound like the stuff of conspiracies, but liberal and conservative analysts are among the believers. The deep state is a very real thing its the civil service, writes one. Two cheers for the deep state, says another. The defense establishment is part of the deep state. So are the courts, the fbi, and the cia. Republican senator ron johnson. Besides these public protests with the town Hall Meetings, a lot of people think there is sort of a shadowy effort underway, as well, by democrats to influencing control of influence and control government. Sen. Ron johnson well, think theyre trying to sabotage it quite honestly. Its pretty obvious. Sharyl johnson says the Tea Party Movement inspired him to run for office in 2010 and he isnt dismissing the new, organized resistance. Sen. Johnson i would say its somewhat similar. I think there is an awful lot of organization in ginning up with that movement, but theres also some real strong firmly held beliefs on that, some real concerns. So, i mean you have to take all that seriously. Sharyl there is a twist to this organizational plot. Excuse me, please sit down. Sharyl democrats, too, are being targeted by resistance on their own side who blame weak leadership for their net loss of more than a thousand state and federal seats in the past 8 years. Protesters interrupted this february forum hosting incoming Democratic Party leader tom perez. Please respect the forum and the way this night has been organized. Sharyl in april, there were jeers from Bernie Sanders supporters at a democratic rally in maine. [booing] sharyl as entrenched and visible as the resistance may be, its worth noting that it doesnt necessarily translate to results. After all, the tea party didnt stop obamacare or dial back Big Government. Has anything really changed government . Sen. Johnson no, its gotten worse. Its gotten worse. It just continues to grow. Sharyl still, the democrats resistance vows to sustain a tireless campaign. To make this work, we all need to be in this for the long haul. A real Resistance Movement is a marathon, not a sprint. Sharyl they hope to stop trump at every turn and win congressional seats in the 2018 midterm elections. Andrea walker what im hoping for is then to make this as easy as possible for people to have a sustained protest. Lets go on for two years, you know, without swooning with fatigue. Gene stilp the demonstration season isnt even in full swing yet, ok. This is coming up, the spring and summer. Youre gonna see people really get active. These guys are gonna be afraid to even cross the state line and come back into pennsylvania. Sharyl unlike Hillary Clinton, president obama hasnt directly joined the fray. But his website does link to organizing for action, antitrump events. Ahead on full measure. A crucial International Relationship facing new strains. Scott thuman reports from the german cap sharyl even before his inauguration, donald trump was a cause for concern in europe. His tough stance on trade and criticism of the Defense Alliance nato rankled many leaders. On top of that, some worry the steady rise of populism that helped put trump in the white house threatens europes longstanding union. We sent scott thuman to berlin to take the temperature at the height of germanys election season. [applause] scott another world leader facing yet another critical test. German chancellor Angela Merkel is not facing the strong populist challenges her european counterparts have, which kept the world carefully watching frances elections. This country has largely stayed the course, following merkels ideals of tough fiscal love and eventempered diplomacy. But there are concerns about the future and germanys direction. And the perceived divide between germany and the United States has some sounding the alarm. How do you see this relationship playing out between chancellor merkel and President Trump . Josef braml its not a personal relationship, there are interests that are geometrically scott josef braml is a political scientist who sees the potential for a major shift in the u. S. Germany relationship. Josef braml i wasnt optimistic before trump was elected and, believe me, since he is now at the helm, im even more worried because he will reinforce those currents, those factors. He has been using them to get elected, he will be abusing them to get reelected. Pres. Trump i believe strongly in free trade, but it also has to be fair trade. Scott trump has criticized longstanding policies on trade by threatening border taxes, the European Union by supporting brexit, and nato, once questioning its usefulness. Some might argue were hitting the panic button unnecessarily. Hes sorting out these relationships, learning how to deal with someone like with chancellor merkel, for example, arent we just chicken little saying the sky is falling, but its not . Josef braml donald trump is not the major problem. What worries me are the currents, the forces that brought him into power. America is in trouble for some time before trump. It didnt just fall out of the blue sky. There are reasons for his election. Scott the relationship between trump and merkel got off to, by most accounts, a frosty start here at the white house with the president publicly rebuking germany and other nato nations for not spending enough on defense. Pres. Trump many nations owe vast sums of money from past years and it is very unfair to the United States. These nations must pay what they owe. Scott but to some, like burkhard dregger, who is a member of merkels party, getting europe to pay more towards the common defense of nato countries wouldnt be such such a bad thing. Tell me something that you already like about this Trump Presidency . Burkhard dregger i like his way to be open, for example, with regard to defense policy, he is clearly saying that hes expecting more investment of germany and other European Countries into their defense. I absolutely agree. Scott you like the fact that he wants more european involvement . Burkhard dregger yes, i think he has the power now to make us invest more and that we have to invest more on defense. Scott merkel has pushed back at trump, suggesting their differences are not just about spending on defense, but development aid, too, saying hers is a more comprehensive approach. Meanwhile, trump has since reevaluated his stance on nato. Pres. Trump i said it was obsolete, it is no longer obsolete. Scott now, trump plans to attend the nato summit in brussels later this month. A smooth germanu. S. Relationship, though, is not just ideal, braml says, it is crucial for fighting pushing back against russian president vladimir putin, and stabilizing the global economy. And uncertainty about white house plans has some now calling for merkel to step up into whats often been americas role, as the global leader. Josef braml merkel wont be able to do that. It takes a super power to keep up the liberal world order. What we can do is keep europe together to avoid the worst. We have seen before, nationalism, we have seen the 1920s and 1930s and we dont want to go back there. Scott thus dregger says the real imperative is that these two leaders lead together. Burkhard dregger it was obvious that the two of them tried to find a way of communication, a personal level of understanding and i think this process has not come to an end yet, so theyre still looking for it. Scott dregger adds, this is a longlasting relationship, forged by the assistance the u. S. Provided germany after world war ii and throughout the cold war. He says the partnership wont be heavily impacted by a single president or single chancellor. Nonetheless, the strain could be an unwelcome headache to merkel as she campaigns for Upcoming Elections in september. Sharyl ill bet. Thanks so much, scott. Coming up on full measure. Why this republican senator is pushing to cut u. S. Funding to the palestinians. Sen. Graham its a sick society. When you pay your young people to commit terrorism acts, theyll do it. I need the phone thats where i happen to be. To be the one that rings. I need not to be missed phone calls. To not be missed. I need seamless handoff. Canyon software. From reception, to landline, to mobile. I need one number. Not two. Im always moving forward. Because i cant afford to get stuck in the past. Comcast business. Built for business. Sharyl in this weeks follow the money, President Trump recently met with Palestinian Authority president mahmoud abbas. One topic that may have come up is funding for terrorists and their families. Last year, the Palestinian Authority allocated more than 300 million for families of martyrs, or those who commit terrorist acts. I recently spoke with republican senator Lindsey Graham about a plan to change that the taylor sen. Graham the Taylor Force Act is named after a young man, taylor force, who was a west point graduate, served a tour of duty in iraq and afghanistan, got out of the army, was in graduate school studying in israel, was at a dinner in jaffa, israel, walked outside, got stabbed to death by a palestinian terrorist. The man who stabbed him was killed. The body was sent back to ramallah in the west bank and he was basically given a state heros funeral welcome. The family was paid a large cash sum of money by the Palestinian Government because they killed taylor force. This act is named in his honor and it will cut off all palestinian aid until they change their laws where they no longer pay their young people to kill americans and israelis. Sharyl how do we know the Palestinian Authority paid for that martyrs actions . Sen. Graham its part of their law. They pay money to your family while youre in jail, your family gets free benefits, and when you get out, you get the pay of a military officer. If you die a martyr, like the guy who killed taylor force, then your family gets a lifetime payment. Sharyl part of the codified system of payments to suicide bombers was revealed in a lawsuit in the last couple of years thats been going on. Families of suicide bombers received a 5300 payment, which is worth a lot more there than it is here. What do you make of the idea that they actually have codified system that says heres how much you get for this act . Sen. Graham thats a great question. Its a sick society. When you pay your young people to commit terrorism acts, theyll do it, and the family will make more. Your family will be better off if you go to jail in israel as a terrorist, than if you worked in ramallah or the west bank. Thats a sick society, its inconsistent with peace. Sharyl how much aid do we give to the Palestinian Authority . Senator graham bejeweled 3 million and 4 million. Sharyl every year. Sen. Gra beef is not with the palestinian people. I think, in many ways, theyre a victim of this, too. But the bottom line is, if you really want peace in the mideast, youve got to stop this crap. The american taxpayer should not send money to a government that takes our money and other money to reward their kids for killing our kids and israelis. Taylor force was a victim of a corrupt, sick system. Sharyl would it be enough for them to disavow the Payment System or do they have to present a law that shows they no longer will pay that kind of money for those acts . Sen. Graham they have to change their law. They have literally a schedule. The longer youre in jail, the more you get paid. Its in a schedule in the Palestinian Authority law books. They have a martyr section. Theyve paid millions of dollars over the last 10 or 15 years to families like the man who killed taylor force, fairly large payments in terms of what a palestinian makes. Im not going to give them any more money until they change their laws. Sharyl the bill has critics, including those u. S. Funds would destabilize palestinian leadership. Ralph northam being a pediatrician has taught me to listen carefully. Im ralph northam, and when survivors of the Virginia Tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban and close the gun show loophole, i took on the fight. I saw what those weapons can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. Now, im listening carefully to donald trump, and i think hes a narcissistic maniac. Whatever you call him, were not letting him bring his hate into virginia. Sharyl an update now to our cover story sprinkle of doubt, where we investigated the alleged risk between talcum in baby powder and ovarian cancer. In the latest trial, a st. Louis jury has awarded 110 million to one victim, the largest verdict yet. Its the fourth loss for baby powder maker Johnson Johnson and talc producer imerys. Johnson johnson is appealing and stands by its products as safe. Over the last few years, weve learned the extent of u. S. Government spying on its own citizens and political figures. Its illegal without court approval, except if the american happens to incidentally communicate with someone under surveillance. In recent years, the nsa began storing those communications. For privacy reasons, u. S. Citizens names are supposed to be masked from those who see the intelligence, except under special conditions. But critics worry there could be political abuse. At this weeks Senate Hearing about a former trump advisers russia contacts, republican Chuck Grassley questioned exobama officials James Clapper and sally yates. Sen. Grassley did either of you ever review classified documents in which mr. Trump, his associates, or members of congress had been unmasked . James clapper yes. Sen. Grassley you have . Can you give us details here in this . James clapper no, i cant. Sen grassley ms. Yates, have you . Sally yates yes, i have and, no, i cant give you details. Sharyl intel Officials Say their activities arent political. Republican senator rand paul and former congressman dennis kucinich, a democrat, are among those who say they believe they were caught up in government surveillance. Coming up next week on full measure. For all the concern about russian influence over u. S. Elections, whats rarely talked about is that many foreign interests try to shape u. S. Policy every day through paid lobbying. Next week, the incredible story of some u. S. Military veterans who claim they were duped into lobbying on behalf of a foreign government. I said, so by the way, who is paying for all this . He said, the kingdom. I said, the kingdom of saudi arabia . He said, yeah, man. So, this was unraveling into something i wanted no part of. Sharyl foreign lobbying in america, next sunday on full measure. Thats all for this week. Thanks for watching. And thanks to our departing interns, mabel and courtney. We will see you next week. This morning on Government Matters, Agency Leaders get marching orders from the white house on cyber security. The First Federal chief Information Security officer tells you what the longawaited cyber executive order means. Plus the fbi, fired. The Census Bureau director resigned. And executions get more complicated with plenty of offices empty in federal agencies. And reporters in our federal beat roundtable have their ears to the ground. Government matters starts right now. From washington d. C. 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