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HealththCare Organization that performs abortions or advocates for the legalization of abortion, or even mentions the word. We will get response from planned parenthoods dawn laguens. Then to trumps war on the press. Pres. Trump as you know, i have a running war with the media. They are among the most dishonest human beings on earth. Amy as the Trump Administration pushes socalled alternative facts to counter reality, we will speak with the nations mark hertsgaarard and filmmaker Brian Knappenberger, director of nobody speak hulk hogan, gawker, and trials of a free press. And as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly approves the nomination of exxonmobil Ceo Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, we speak to former Vice President al gorere. Finand theil h clate denial. Evy year they sathey have ststoppe andnd tn when t fuing r repor comeutut athe d of the yr, w we nd out they have ntinue i think what exxonmobil has done is deeply unethical. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. N. President trump with true the United States from the sweeping Transpacific Partnership trade deal known as the tpp monday. It would having constants for 12ific best encompassed pacific rim nations. The tpp faced years of Global Public resistance i those who say free trade d deals benefit corporations at the expense of health and environment all regulationon. The tpp bebecame a major iue during the 2016 president ial campaign. Bernie sanders, and eventually secretary of state Hillary Clinton all said they would withdraw from the deal if elected. Trumpslach said executive order monday will bury the moldering corpse of a deal that could not gain majority support in congress, but the question is going forward, will President Trumps you trade policies create american jobs and reduce our damaging trade deficit while raising wages and protecting the environment and public health, not just here, but also in trade partner nations alsonday, President Trump reinstated the controversial global gag rule, reagan era policy that bans u. S. Funding for any International Health Care Organizations that perform abortions, advocate for the legalization of abortion, or even provide information about abortion. This is White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. The president has made it very clear he is a prolife president. He wants to stand up for all americans, including the unborn. I think the reinstatement of this policy is not just something that echoes that value, but respects taxpayer funding as well and ensures we are standing up not just for life, life of the unborn, but also taxpayer funds that are being spent overseas to perform an action that is contrary to the values of this president. I think further illustrate not just folks herere in the countr, but around the world, what a value we place on life. Amy trump signed the global gag rule only two days after millions of people or did the streets of washington, d. C. , and cities around the world for the historic womens march on washington. We will have more on the global gag rule after the headlines. President trump had his first meeting with congressional lawmakers monday during which he again lied about the 2016 election results. He falsely claimed he lost the popular vote because 3 million to 5 million unauthorized immigrants voted for Hillary Clinton. Experts say there is no evidence of voter fraud during the 2016 election. What House Press Secretary sean spicer has vowed the United States would take a Hard Military line against china in the south chinese see, one of the busiest trade routes in the world which also has Significant Oil and gas reserves. The u. S. S. Claimsms the areas internatational water r while ca claims territoririal control. Longtime exxonmobill Ceo Rex Tillerson said during his confirmation hearing for secretary of state he would stop china from accessing islands where it has installed Weapons Systems and build their stoops in the area. His comets prompted Chinese State media to say the u. S. Would have to wage war to stop china from accessing the islands. Spicer also suggestst monday the Trump Administration would move quickly to push through the contested 3. 8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. Im not going to get in front of the president s executive actions, but i will tell you areas like dakota and accused of pipeline, areas we can increase jobs, increase economic growth, and savage Americas Energy supply more, that is something that he has been very clear about. I think the president is very keen on making sure we maximize our use of Natural Resources to americas b benefit. It is good for economic growth, jobs, and good for american energy. Amy the pipeline has faced months of resistance from the Standing Rock sioux in north dakota. Members of hundreds of native american tribes as well as nonnative allies. On monday at the Sundance Film Festival in park city, utah, water protectors blocked the entrance to a chase bank lounge to protest the connection of one of the festivals leading sponsors to investment in the Dakota Access pipeline. This is bobbi jean three legs. Now were on a locked down in front of chase bank because we want people across america to divest their money from these banks. The big banks, chase, wells fargo, all of the big banks thing for the patterns around the country. We want you to know what your money is being paid for and being used for. Pretty much our lives are at risk right now. There are already people whose water is real and around the country, and were just try to protect that. We want to know that seven generations ahead our children amy White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said monday the United States has not decided whether it will attempt to take the controroversial step of movg the u. S. Embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. The move is fiercely opposed by palestinians. This is the palestinian president. We say to mr. Trump that we hope you will not move ththe embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem because jerusalem from the israeli point of view is a united city and this is not correct and illegalal. Erefefore, mining the embmbassyo anlacece will l be a step ahead, ananything that t may happen ine future and will damage the e pee process. Also, we hope to stop these comments and start negotiations based on international legitimacy. Amy that was the palestinian president. Airing mondays News Conference, sean spicer also refused to answer repeated questions by reporters about with the National Unemployment rate is. He ultimately claim the bureau of labor statistics puts out several versions of this figure. Former kansas congressman mike pompeo was sworn in as ciaia directoror after being approvedy the senate monday. His confirmation had faced opposition of her concerns about his position on torture. In the past, he falsely claimed socalled enhahanced interrorogn tactics susuch as waterboarding are constitutional. He reversrs his decision during his confirmation hearing saying he is now against torture. On monday, the Senate Foreign relations commmmittee v voted 10 to approve longtime exxonmobil Ceo Rex Tillerson for secretary of state. Marco rubio was the swing vote. He had said he might vote against tillerson, but instead decided to back him. Tillersons confirmation will go before the full senate next week. Its a commerce number tom price faces the second confirmation hearing today. He is expected to face more questions about his investments in medical and Drug Companies potential conflict of interest. Democrats have delayed the confirmation vote for alabama senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general. The Senate Judiciary committee was slated to vote on the confirmation today but will now vote january 31. If approved, the full senate will not vote until february. Forcrats have also asked second confirmation hearing for billionaire betsy devos for education secretary amid widespread concern about potential conference of interest stemming from her familys many investments, including in private Charter Schools and a audent student loan company. Trump has cap federal Communications Commission are ajit pai to be the sec chair, fears opponent of Net Neutrality rules which seek to keep the internetetpen and prprevent ,orprporate fears opponent of Net Neutrality rules which seek to keep the internet open and prevent Corporate Service providers from blocking access to websites. Slowing down content, providing a fast lanes for internet. It may roll back Net Neutrality rules adopted by the fcc in recent roles. U. S. Officials say theyre investigating a phone call the between President Trumps National Security advisor Michael Flynn and russias ambassador to the United States. The call was on december 29 from the same day president obama imposed sanctions against russia and expelled diplomats as retaliation for the alleged russian hacking of u. S. Election. U. S. Officials are also investigating a handful of Donald Trumps Close Associates concluding former Campaign Manager tom and afford, over possible ties to russia. President trump is handing ambassadorships to two of his Major Campaign donors. Private equity executive Lewis Eisenberg will become the u. S. Ambassador to italy. Private egg with when hagerty who served as an economic adviser to george h. W. Bush will become u. S. Ambassador to japan. In yemen, one of the first coach trucks launched under the n new Trump Administrationon killed at least 10 people saturday. Yemeni News Reporters reports say more than 50 people were killed over the week anand is pt of the saudi and yemeni armys campaign to seize control of the area. On monday, the army said it had port city. Ol of the the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is doing the nations largest student loan servicer navient, accusing it of systematically and illegally headlines. I am amy goodman. Just two days after millions of pepeople poured into the streets of washington, d. C. , and cities around the world, the historic womens march on washington, President Trump has reinstated the controversial global gag rule which womens rights advocates fear will increase unsafe abortions around the world. The policy originated during the reagan era and bans u. S. Funding for any International Health Care Organization that performs abortion or advocates fofor the legalization of abbortion or evn mentions abortion. Even if those activities are funded by nonus money. Trump signed t the order susurrounded by seven other men. White e House Press Secretary sn spicer was questioned about the move on monday. Of all the actions he could have chosen today, he chose what message is he sending here . This easy the elevation, reduction of abortions as an American Value . Here home, f americans expect signature on legislation . The president , no secret, has made it clear he is a prolife president. He wants to stand up for all americans, including the unborn. I think the reinstatement of this policy is not just something that echoes the value, but respect taxpayer funding as well and ensures we are standing up not just for life, life of the unborn, but for also taxpayer funds being spent overseas to perform an action that is contrary to the values of this president and i think continue to further illustrate not just to folks here in this country, butut around the world, what a value we place on life. Amy the global gag rule is s sn by many as a majajor global barrier to access to crucial Womens Health services. In this animated video, the president of planned parenthood s its a the policy works. This role, also known as the mexican city policy, was first put in place three decades ago by president reagan. Current u. S. Policy restricts organizations from using u. S. Funds to pay for abortioion. The gag rule goes further by dictating what they can do with their own n money. This means if a clinic receives even one dollar of u. S. Assistance for family plalannin, itit is doctorors andnd nurses d in what t they can d do to help their p patients. They cannonot counsel l a womana full r range of hehealth optiois legalllly availablble to h her,r her to another provider for specialized cacare, or even give her pamphlets w with medically accurate information. That is why they call it the global gagagule because e it prevents doctors from talking to patients of providing Services Legal in their own country and in the u. S. And it keeps people from participating in the democrcratc process of their own country. This means clinics closing their doors, more unintended pregnancies, and more unsafe abortions. Any furtheher prochoice group naral eeteted trumps reinstatement of the global gag rule officially turns his antiwoman, antichoice rhetoric into policy. Meanwhile, democratic senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and democratic congresswoman nita lowey of new york announced they would introduce the her act to repeal the global gag rule. Well, for more, were joined now by dawn laguens, executive Vice President of planned Parenthood Federation of america and the planned parenthood action fund. Dawn laguens, welcome to democracy now the significance of this gag rule. I mean, do you see it as retaliation for what happened to days before you had this ,istoric womens march President Trump is obsessed with numbers, the march looks like it than his times larger crowd for his inauguration, which seems to be his top concern riright now. Is thihis i dont know if it is retaliation, but i do know it is the targeting of the most Vulnerable Women in the whole world with a policy that is going to mean women will die because of this action. It is outrageous contrasted with the march, with the voices of women around the world saying they expected more. Amy so explain exactly how this works. What happenens is, and this s a more expansive version, by the way, of the global gag rule, worse than anything that happened on under Ronald Reagan because theyve extended to apply not just to Family Planning funds, but 8 million in Global Health aide. It m means any organization that takes one of those dollars to do the cap revenge and come to do hiv aids counseling, to do Family Planning work, if they speak honestly to their client, to their patient about the e ful range of Reproductive Health care options available, if they refer or advocate, or even as you said mention abortion, they willll lose that funding. And they will not be able to provide those other servivices because, unfortunately, alreadyy rtion dollars canannot pay dollars cannot pay for abortion internationally, u. S. Eight dollars. Amy in the United States, i was listening to cnn and one of the critics of planned parenthood when someone said, at least in , what abortiones Services Provided in the country or Something Like 3 of the services that planned parenthood provides at the clinics . Planned parenthood provides about 97 of services that are Preventati