Just moments from now President Trump will leave the white house for his first memorial day visit to Arlington National cemetery. The president will lay a wreath and deliver remarks to honor the nations military men and women who have given their lives defending our freedom. In his first public event since returning home from the nineday overseas trip he does leave behind some bruised alliances including with german chancellor Angela Merkel who says europe can no longer, quote, completely rely on other countries. Pretty clear she was pointing to the United States. And the president lands in a deepening crisis at home. Multiple reports that his soninlaw and one of the top advisers Jared Kushner tried to set up a secret back channel communique with the kremlin. Athena jones is at the white house and has more. Finally last night we did hear from the president on this statement to the New York Times but the line out of the administration across the board just seems to be, this is not a big