fifth if you don t have anything to hide? because he has a good lawyer. and if he s not given immunity, as oliver north was, in the iran-contra scandal, you won t appear before that panel and say anything that might incriminate you. that is his right without casting judgment. but i think what you re pointing to, leland, the fact that this domestic story will not go away. and it continues to dominate much of the news. even as the president stands in riyadh and in jerusalem. i think is likely to dog us for the rest of this trip. no matter how much the president wants to change the subject. leland: judy, you got the first word and the last word which john, i think, you have to live with. appreciate it, buddy. good to see you both. thank you. jenna: president trump meeting with the israeli prime minister after what think was a very successful trip to saudi arabia. how can the president build on some of his accomplishments?
the ambassador is here if you would like to ask him any questions. thank you, you talked a lit the bnt abyour hopes of an embassy move to jerusalem. we re being told that that is not going to happen anytime soon despite the president s promises on the campaign trail. do you see this being a central issue that the prime minister may discuss? do you hope that is it? what is your predictions for an outcome here? i think when you come to jerusalem and see what s happening today in jerusalem, there s in reason to declare jerusalem the capital of israel. we did it a whole ago. if the u.s. will do it, you ll see others following the leadership of a u.s. sometimes it take as bold decision. i believe it will happen. it s an american decision. but we consider jerusalem as our capital and will continue to do it. do you think it will happen anytime soon is the question?
israeli intelligence very unhappy with the idea that the president may have given away sensitive information to the russians? i have not make comment on that. but i know that we share intelligence with the u.s. we ll continue to do that. there will be no hesitation on any level as a result of what happened? we fight together, radical islam and continue to work with our american allies. do you believe there is going to be any hesitation base odd whan happened? i believe we ll continue to walk together with your american friends. thank you very much. so even as the president continue to nine-day trip around the globe we re following breaking knew here s in the u.s. where former national security adviser michael flynn oh. let s go back to hall ie jackso. back with us from jerusalem and along with andrea mitchell.
welcome back now. temg tensions between the israelis and palestinians many have tried but all have failed to bring peace between those two factions. inspite of those failures, businessman turned president-elect trump says he will solve the problem by making what he calls the ultimate deal. but what are his chances of success. oren lieberman reports the incoming trump administration is being watched closely from jerusal jerusalem. reporter: a new political day dawns in the middle east on january 20. very, very strong on israel. i think israel s been treated very, very unfairly by a lot of different people. reporter: president-elect donald trump says he can do what no president has done in half a century solve the israeli/palestinian conflict, calling it the ultimate deal and suggesting his jewish son-in-law jared kushner may be a part of the plan. trump tweeting the recent u.n. resolution on israeli
terror at an israeli bus terminal. a lone palestinian armed with with a knife and gun opened fire at a bus station killing one and adding to the increased violence in the middle east. conor powell has more from jerusal jerusalem. reporter: after weeks of escalating violence, blood shed showing no signs of letting up here. at least one israeli is dead and more than a dozen injured after one attacker opened fire in the central bus station sunday night. policeassailant, but also shooting another man mistaken for an attacker. the latest attack comes after israel further tight infected security, introducing a series of new measures, erecting dozens of check points in east jerusalem and placing large cop create walls between air be rab and israeli neighborhoods.