Also wheres the evidence . Congresss House Intelligence Committee demands from the president that his phones were wiretapped just before the election. After turkeys ministers are blocked from attending some european rallies, president erdogan threatens to take the netherlands to the European Court and accuses germany of supporting terrorists. Diplomatic freeze. Blizzards in americas north east forces german chancellor merkel to reschedule her trip to the white house. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. It is 53 days since donald trump took office, its 233 days since britain voted to leave the European Union. So much has happened since then and yet nothing at all has happened at least in terms of the formal brexit negotiation. But things are about to hot up. Tonight, the Uk Parliament takes its final vote on the brexit legislation, which should clear the way for the Prime Minister to begin the process. It has just rejected both of the amendments. And on the eve of
catty case, is the author of the confidence code for girls. and former senior divorce to barack obama, anywhera tanden, and it an msnbc foreign policy contributor ellen farkas. it s been quite a couple days, as we just ran through, catty kay, based on wh e e e ed katty do we stand in the post world war ii order. to some extent what you want is right, g-7 plus once. they are still trying to figure out how to preserve nobody wants to jettison a very key relationship.
the reporters. talking about our reporters, by the way. the remark solicited a hearty laugh from mr. trump before the journalists were led out of the room. let s bring in catty case, jeremy peterson with the new york times. and anita kumar. ani anita, you were there. what do you make of the president enjoying a dictator as he mocks the very notion of the free press, and it seems the two buddy there s were in on it. yeah, i really think he has again over there and he admires the strength that he sees in them. he admires they can quickly get things done so easily. it s not messy like democracy. so i think that his background as a businessman, and he comes to these countries and he sees how these people, the rulers can kind of get things done. and so he relates to that. you think that s a reasonable judgment by him? that they have strength or they can get things done? that. he should admire i m just