but for some it may be a surprising appointment, given the fairly negative history that president trump and the russians have, but on the other hand, it is something the russians have to deal with. you re right, it s an important argument that the u.s. ambassador and the russians have. if you look at past relationships, michael fall, had a difficult time here and in the end had to leave the country. it really is a very difficult post to have and certainly for some a very surprising appointment, isha. it certainly is, cnn s political correspondent, frederik pleitgen joining us. breaking news here, hawaii now the first state taking president trump to court over his new travel ban asking for an emergency order to hold the ban which would restrict travel from six mostly muslim countries. and the ban keeps people from somalia, sudan, yemen, from