overnight, trump lashing out at john brennan. brennan suggests the friendly e relr relations with russia. >> i don't think he has the full capability of the russian actions. i very much hope that our relationship with russia improves in the coming administration. there is a fair amount of responsibility on russia's part to change behavior and actions. i think he has to be mindful that he does not yet, i think, have a full appreciation and understanding of the implications of going down that road as well as making sure he understands what russia is doing. >> sunday night, trump hit back, quoting a fox news headline about the interview in tweets. outgoing cia director blasts trump on russia threat. says he does not fully understand. trump responds, oh, really. could not do much worse. then lists sore spots. just like at crimea, ukraine and build up of russian nukes. was this the leaker of fake news? that last line refers to a dossier of unverified claims that russia has on trump and the belief the intelligence community leaked that

director john brennan agrees trump's greatest direct challenge is posed by north korea's ruler, kim jong-un. john brennan: the record that he and north korea has, and has this type of capability, i think it presents a direct threat to the united states national security. sharyl: what could a cyber threat lead to? david shedd: it would have a fundamental life-changing impact on our, on our country. lisa fletcher: coal has fueled the economy of southwestern pennsylvania for more than a century. >> for generations, our families have been provided for. lisa: coal country is now trump country. donald trump: we're going to put miners back to work. lisa: do you worry about how are hanging their future on his words though? >> the economy doesn't support what's being said. they're in for just another hit. darrell issa: president obama is not going softly into the night. sharyl: like the post-election retaliation against russia, the obama administration is also holding open the gates of gitmo , and allowing a u.n. vote condemning israel for its settlement activities. josh bolten: the outgoing preside

a war of words brewing between the president-elect and john brennan. on fox news, john brennan says donald trump does not appreciate the threat that russia poses. a few hours ago, donald trump back on twitter, of course. crimea, andia, ukraine. john brennan also said the national security questions donald trump faces are not about him. make sure that now the is going to have the opportunity to do something as opposed to tweeting will have tremendous responsibility to make sure that national security interests are protected. kimberly: donald trump also accused john brennan of freaking the intelligence report saying, was this the weaker of fake news? the head of the d.c. national guard plans to step down during the inauguration. he says the donald trump transition asked him to stay because of the negative attention is forced retirement received. walker will assume command on friday, the same minute donald trump takes field of office. a number of congressional democrats planning to skip the inauguration has climbed to 22 including john lewis. his hometown

>> emotional response from john brennan. want to bring in now contribu r contributor -- >> it makes no sense at all. the tick tock shows that president obama was recalcitrant and slow and did not talk about things like either the russian hacking or the dossier. the criticism domestically in the united states is that president obama didn't take action on these things soon enough. so vladimir putin is inventing a narrative here that simply doesn't fit the facts. >> as we talked about a little bit with bill neely, this is putin seeding accusations of some kind of deep state, seeking to domestically undermine the president-elect. how dangerous is rhetoric like that? >> i think it's all dangerous. this is a case where we see donald trump on occasion referring to the russians saying they did not hack or they were not behind this dossier, using their claims as his defense. and this is vladimir putin returning the favor and essentially going even further in defending the president-elect of the united states, who in three days will b

john lewis and john brennan. two great american icons, two men who have given their lives for this country, served this country and president-elect spent three days before his inauguration attacking them. that's not the way the president should act. >> that's right. that's right. >> john mccain might need to run for cover then because great american also named john. >> exactly. and the question of the intelligence community is a serious one. he cannot operate as president without the support of and his support for the intelligence community. and what john brennan said ability looking at that wall at the cia, which is really something when you're there, to see all of the people who are unknown because they did it in secret for the most part, giving their lives for this country and to denigrate them is basically what trump was doing. and that is -- that is really is serious problem for an incoming president. >> i want to talk about something that's known, a pr opportunity that general motors is taking. they got big

putin's comments come in the midst of a public battle between trump and cia director john brennan over who leaked that dossier and one week after trump told reporters he considered the russian president viewing him favorably as an asset not a liability. joining me is kristen welker outside trump tower and bill neely in moscow. donald trump saying on twitter he's going to keep his twitter account and continuing to escalate the feud with the cia, the intelligence agencies, specifically director brennan and other leaders and also the workforce by implication and also with the obama white house, what started so smoothly is certainly going off the tracks. >> reporter: that's right, andrea. this is an issue that continues to get under his skin, questioning the results of the election and so you continue to have mounting tensions between the president-elect and the intelligence community, as you mentioned john brennan was blistering in his comments to the wall street surgeon dismi dismissing the fact he leaked information about president-elect donald trump and e excoriating for him comparing

trump lashing out at john brennan. brennan criticized trump suggesting that trump's desire for friendlier relations with russia could run into the reality of moscow's real intentions. >> i don't think he has a full appreciation of russian ability and intentions and actions that they are under takings in the world. that is what the intelligence community's responsible is. i hope our relationship with russia improving in the coming administration. there is a fair amount of responsibility on russia's part to change behavior and actions. i think he has to be mindful that he does not yet, i think, have a full appreciation and understanding of what the implications are of going down that road as well as making sure he understands. >> and outgoing cia chief blasts trump on russia threat. says he does not fully understand. trump responds, oh, really. could not do much worse. trump listed a few issues. look at syria and chemical weapons that crossed obama's red line. crimea and ukraine and build up of nukes. not good. was this

i worked with john brennan a number of years. i think he is an honorable guy. i doubt seriously there is any leaking coming from him or the cia. again, it is a the reaction perhaps of a bully with a black eye. we know that trump's sensitivity here is primarily with regard to the legitimacy of his election. so when you poke at that, that's the kind of response that you are going to get. interestingly you don't get a response like that when you start talking about the comments he made with regard to nato and that whole situation, the objects lessens of nato. why would he make comments like that? again the mind begins to boggle as to why these comments are coming out of our future president's mouth. >> that interview was rich. talked about nato, talked about russian sanctions and he talked about germany. our long time friend, key figure in the western allegiance. let me play some of this. this is what mr. trump said when asked who he trusts more, putin or merkel. here he was. >> who do you trust more if you talk to them? merkel or putin? >> well, i'll start off tr

i grew up with john brennan from anyone likejohn brennan. i grew up withjohn brennan from the intelligence committee and know what he is like. he will bend whatever way the wind is blowing. on the other hand is a graduate, a harvard law school graduate, which i forgive, and a congressman who has been very effective in congress. now, what we need is somebody who is dedicated to the truth. and i think mike pompeo is probably someone who is much better than any director we have had perhaps since long ago in terms of telling the truth to the president. we will wait to see the result of that pick for donald trump and the future of mike pompeo. thank you very much forjoining us. more now on the march in washington, which was just one of dozens held in america and around the world in a huge global show of defiance against donald trumps' presidency. katty kay reports from the us capital. they came in their thousands. children, men, and women. lots of women. i came from hawaii to be here today. i'm here to represent all the people that can't be here.

the only silver lining is that john brennan is on his way out. is there any hope of trust coming back between the two people? >> scott: director brennan, can print him, and clearly a rift between the intelligence community empty administration. i think you will find out more about the so-called leak and where it came from. do i think it came from him? no. but to have the direct or threatening the president-elect about doing this, he cannot do this. he cannot tweet. with all due respect, he is the president-elect. he can do whatever he wants. he is going to get briefed. he is going to have the good people around him that are going to obviously raise the bar quite a bit. going a new and different direction where they trust the allies and for a sphere with the post. that is a new direction. it is not a the direction we ae in right now. >> meghan: not just a president questioning the community, i know people all the time they really don't know what to believe anymore. >> harris: we knew right after 9/11 that there was a lot of problem with people tal

lou: good evening, president-elect trump firing back at outgoing cia director john brennan after presen -- brennan's interview on fac fox news sunday. >> mr. trump has to understand that absolving russia of various actions that it has taken in past number of years is a road he i think needs to be very careful about. moving down. lou: trump took aim at that patronizing brennan and obama administration's failed foreign policy, saying outgoing cia chief brennan blasts president-elect trump on russia threat does not fully understand. oh, really? could not do much worse, just look at syria, red line, crimea, ukraine, and the build up of russian nukes, not good. was this the leaker of fake news? we'll take that up tonight. and joining me now, former michigan congressman chairman of house, intelligence committee, great to have you with us this something to watch, cia director about to leave office, talking in such a condescending and e insulting tone as if he knew what he was doing throughou throughout his term as leader of cia, which he did not. >> you are right, lou. mike pompeo made this cl

john brennan, only on "fox news sunday" ." plus, the politics of white hillary clinton didn't win the election are still playing out. >> the american people are owed the truth. >> chris: we will ask our sunday panel about the general investigating fbi director james comey for possible possible men conduct. and our power player of the wee week. >> putting on the olympics in 60 days. >> chris: all right now on on "fox news sunday." if and aloe again from fox news in washington. donald trump takes the oath of office in just five days, but on the brink of his presidency, questions about russia's involvement in the election won't go away. today, we want to discuss that and of the agenda with the man who will be sworn in next friday as vice president. we are honored to be joined here in studio by mike pence. mr. vice president-elect, welcome back to his "fox news sunday" ." >> mike: thanks chris it's good to be here. an exciting week. >> chris: at one of the icons of the civil rights movements says he is not going to attend the inau

brennan and congressman john lewis. the question is why is he sparring so close to the inauguration? let's discuss it all and more with former north carolina governor pat mccorey. the governor has been in regular contact with the president elect and his transition team. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> i have to begin with this, your reaction to the president elect's tweet last john brennan was critical of him on fox news sunday, quoting a fox news article that was titled outgoing cia chief john brennan blasts president-elect trump op russia threat does not fully understand. trump says, oh, really? couldn't do much worse. just look at sierra, red line, crimea, ukraine and the build up of russian nukes not good. was this the leaker of fake news? it's that last line. he's questioning whether the head of the cia leaked this 35-page unsubstantiated dossier with no evidence behind asking whether this man is the leaker. your reaction? >> well, first thing we've realized during the campaign and also at the

what happened here is wholly and tam isly different than the fact that john brennan is not just some guy who is in the twitter sphere this is director of cia what john brennanp told chris wallace yesterday on "fox" news sunday on channel five was in fact in his view as chief intelligence officer in this country he does not view president-elect of the united states has a full understanding and facing to the united states right now. and now on friday in a way this will all change. because when donald trump stands behind us and takes it both of office john brennan will be out as cia director and mike pompeo the selection of trump team will be in. now it's also important to note that in these confirmation hearings we had of trump appoint hes rex tiller son or general james matt is or pompeo and they seem to be in with what clapper is saying now and director of cia is saying now. there's a disconnect here. and whether or not this plays out in twitter is are or whether this plays out in the situation room of the white house right now is unclear. but i don't think we've ever seen this. i do

that's john brennan. that's coming up in a moment, but first breaking news late today, president obama has commuted the sentence of chelsea manning who was convicted for wrongfully publicizing intelligence belonging to the united states. it means that manning's 35-year sentence will expire this coming may. joining me now with their reaction, david corn, and levy farc is former secretary of defense. what do you make of it? >> i was surprised and i wonder if it has anything to do with the tweet that wikileaks put out, saying if he granted clemency to chelsea manning, julian assange would agree to be extradited to the united states. i don't think that's going to happen. i think what motivated him is the harsh treatment chelsea manning has gotten after being held in the brig. >> i think it's an act of mercy. i think she's been cracking up in prison. i think it's been a pretty rough go for her there. and i think that he's getting a lot of pressure on the left to do something. i think that's why he did it. >> y

i have met and worked with john brennan. personally, it has never been much of a pleasant experience. this is the guy that released, or put in place, the trump file, the trump-russian file and attached it to a daily brief and somehow, that got public. that should have never been there. john brennan, i think this is why you saw the strong response and the positive response i donald trump got on saturday from rank and file cia members. if they want to get focus back n delivering intelligence and get this agency out of politics. they sought under john brennan. they are hopeful. i think they are confident that they are not going to see it under mike pompeo. they want to do their jobs and get out of politics. >> martha: we remember them because a videotape that was given as a reason for the uprising there. we remember intelligence officers, marie, who wanted to put a more forceful foot forward on the progress that iss was making and their concerns about that, who were told to tone it down. what about the charge that the obama cia

and is john brennan a political character? well, he's an appointee, so by definition, yes, there's a political aspect to his job. is he bitter? no, i don't think he's bitter. i think reince priebus is going out there and being a little bit, you know, involved in hyperbole. john brennan understands he wasn't going to be sticking around, as does the deputy director. but we could have had a smoother handover, i guess, is what i'm saying. i'm hoping for more discipline in the messaging, i'm hoping for more discipline in that communication going forward. i have no doubt that the incoming president respects the work of the cia. it's just right now you wouldn't necessarily know it from sort of the rocky start that we've had. arthel: so do you think the agents there at the cia, do you feel that they would, you know, as you said, they carry on? they're humans but, you know, everybody wants to hear job well done every now and then especially after the president had been admonishing the agents publicly, so you would like more from the pr

. >> what you think of john brennan calling it a despicable display. >> i think john brennan has a lot of things to answer for in regard to these leaked documents. i find the whole thing despicable. i think it's unprofessional. i think perhaps he is bitter. he was replaced the day before. he was not held over like clapper was. >> i do know the president wanted to make clear to the folks in this room, and i want to make it clear why we talk about the things we talk about. what i went through the last today with the mlk bust and the subset of what i was talking about is the same way of what you've been hearing about the intelligence community. don't believe it. i love you and i want to work with you and we will be a good team. >> let's move forward but hundreds of thousands of people, mostly women watched -- marched on washington to protest the trump policies. here is a portion of that. >> hate and division assumed power yesterday, but the president is not america. >> do not try divide us. if you force muslims to register, we will all register as muslim. >> presidents president trump's'

. >> donald trump suggesting cia director john brennan may be behind the leaks. >> you're not going to be able to make good situations without building some relationship of trust between yourself and that community. >> china's state-run tabloids planning -- >> everyone can have access to affordable health care. >> the president-elect is vowing insurance for everybody. >> i don't see the president-elect as a legitimate president. >> the numbers boycotting the inauguration. >> it's a real disservice to our country. >>> this is "new day" with chris qom ma and alisyn camerota. >> i'm john berman alongside poppy harlow. chris and alisyn are off today. president-elect trump slammi jo brennan after saying the president doesn't fully understand russia and warns the president-elect to watch his tone. mr. trump is suggesting the cia director may be behind the leak of that unsubstantiated dossier. >> this happens with the feud with john lewis. the growing list of democratic lauks, 25, say they're boycotting trump's swearing in. the president-elect is vowing also insurance for everybody to replace

that's john brennan. that's coming up in a moment, but first breaking news late today, president obama has commuted the sentence of chelsea manning who was convicted for wrongfully publicizing intelligence belonging to the united states. it means that manning's 35-year sentence will expire this coming may. joining me now with their reaction, david corn, mbs nbc -- and levy farc is former secretary of defense. what do you make of it? >> i was surprised and i wonder if it has anything to do with the tweet that wikileaks put out, saying if he granted clemency to chelsea manning, julian assange would agree to be extradited to the united states. i don't think that's going to happen. i think what motivated him is the harsh treatment chelsea manning has gotten after being held in the brig. >> i think it's an act of mercy. i think she's been cracking up in prison. i think it's been a pretty rough go for her there. and i think that he's getting a lot of pressure on the left to do something. i think that's why he d

john brennan on julian assangem the trump administration. john brennan on julian assange. it isn't a bastian of truth and integrity and therefore i wouldn't say that it is providing the whole truth. this report is going to include what it is we know about what happened, what was collected, what was disclosed with the purpose and intent... different narratives about what is happening and what happened in the campaign. we are also going to talk about rex tillerson, the man donald trump would like to be his secretary of state. firstly, rex tillerson have two separate himself from his job as the chief executive of exxon mobil. we're getting details about how that's going to work and that will come up in a few minutes. four men have appeared in court charged in connection with the deaths of two young cousins in 0ldham in greater manchester. helina kotlarova, who was 12, and 11—year—old zaneta krokova, were hit by a car on new year's eve. the men were remanded in custody. 0ur correspondent, dominic hughes, who's in 0ldham, has been following developments in the story. four h

john brennan said he might have done things differently and hindsight. salacious two page unsubstantiated dossier, but i think the intelligence community seriously has put out its case starting in early october when jay johnson and i think it was mike rogers put out the case that there was russian hacking, and i think it's important for donald trump and his groomed cabinet pinks to end this war, for two reasons. >> chris: the war with the intelligence community. >> yes. for two reasons. number one: these guys are in the front lines now in undisclosed locations. i have visited them all over the world. they are fabulous. we need them, but the second reason is, we need our allies to have confidence in the trump-intelligence relationship. it's crucial to us understanding the united states, so it will be compromised in some way. the one you are one of the two reporters that conducted that interview over the weekend with president-elect trump. how dramatically does it seem to you who wants to reshape our relations both with and china? >> clear is mindset is to

what do you make of ryan priebus's remarks as well as john brennan. >> conflicts with john brennan are nothing new for republicans. many of them have distrusted brennan for quite a while. they view the cia and the larger intelligence community as not having been completely straight with them on issues like benghazi and the central command and the intelligence about isis, on issues about the bin laden papers. there are a lot of sore points between republicans and john brennan over the time. apparently he returned the sentiments from his side it's clear, i think in his remarks today, or the remarks he apparently approved, that he hasn't liked donald trump for a long time. so i don't expect that to change. arthel: getting back to president trump. as you pointed out, he made his first official visit to the cia headquarters there an attempt to start repair work. but should the repair work and grievances be taken off line? in asking you about a public spat, how that affects americans and not to mention what it signals around the globe. >> i think trump wanted to make a large public gesture b

john brennan was also a bush year a cia official, who is a supporter of a night of all aspects of the bush torture program, but some aspects including rendition another interrogation techniques that are widely regarded as torture, and he was made the national in the obamasor white house after obama tried to make him cia director in the beginning and liberals objected and balked his nomination but he ultimately became cia director. these are obama appointees who are running these agencies, even though they were high-level bush officials in the middle of onortant controversial war terror policies. and they have a long hisistory, not just their agencies, but they themselves, of approving legally dubious, if not right -- not outright illegal programs and lying and deceiving the public. there are no angels in any of these machinations taking place as his various factions five for power in this new scheme in washington. shouldt who donald trump find a lot of common ground with, who also once to expand torture techniques, as he said, expand guantanamo come his own appointees.. >> in fairness

amy: on friday, president t elet trump is meeting with cia director john brennan, fbi director james comey, in the dni briefedapper as they him, summarize what the 17 intelligence agencies say. tell us who these three men are. interestingly, james comey has become after vladimir putin, probably the most despised villain i in the democratic narrative about what h happenedn the election. in fact, after the election, hillary clinton blamed not putin or would clicks, but comey for why she lost because of the letter he wrote surely after the thetion in which he said fbi was essentially reopening the investigation into whether she wrote -- broke the law through the use of her emails. james comey was a bush administration justice department official who was appointed not by george bush and iove by barack obama -- but barack obama to be the fbi director. john brennan was also a bush year a cia official, who is a supporter of a nigight of all aspects of the bush torture program, but some aspects including rendition another interrogation techniques that are widely regarded as torture, and he w

john brennan was also a bush year a cia official, who is a supporter of a night of all aspects of the bush torture program, but some aspects including rendition another interrogation techniques that are widely regarded as torture, and he was made the national in the obamasor white house after obama tried to make him cia director in the beginning and liberals objected and balked his nomination but he ultimately became cia director. these are obama appointees who are running these agencies, even though they were high-level bush officials in the middle of onortant controversial war terror policies. and they have a long history, not just their agencies, but they themselves, of approving legally dubious, if not right -- not outright illegal programs and lying and deceiving the public. there are no angels in any of these machinations taking place as his various factions five for power in this new scheme in washington. shouldt who donald trump find a lot of common ground with, who also once to expand torture techniques, as he said, expand guantanamo come his own appointees. >> in fairness to

john brennan isn't doing anyone in the c.i.a. any favors by presenting this unverified, non-credible document saying well the intelligence community thought he should maybe know about it. then on the other hand donald trump really needs to be careful about the way he classifies this intelligence community in his tweets he talks about the intelligent chief and his press conference over the weekend and last week he talked about the intelligence community and agencies which brings everyone into the pile. he will have to work with the career professionals at these intelligence agencies. they're prepared and ready to serve at the president's command starting on friday. and so that's how we can move forward but they both have to be careful about how they classify and limit the credibility of the agencies as a whole because of political reasons. >> shannon: katie, always good to hear from you. >> bill: it feels like everybody is getting in their last shots in the closing days. >> shannon: you have to wonder, though. >> bill: changes on

boss john brennan questioned trump's understanding of russia and trump fired back blasting brennan on twitter and questioning if he leaked fake news. on this martin luther king day, more about john lewis. let's get to it. >> shepard: first from the news deck this monday afternoon, four days left until donald trump becomes our nation's commander-in-chief. he's not backing down from his battles with u.s. intelligence officials and the media and others. the president-elect is revealing more details about his plan to replace obamacare. he tells "the washington post" that we're going to have insurance for everybody. that is a quote. republicans have for decades fought to lift government involvement in the healthcare system. but recently they're talking about providing universal access to health insurance. president-elect trump says -- tells the post that there was a philosophy in some circles that if you can't pay for it, you don't get it. that's not going to happen with us. he says the plan is nearly finished and he will unveil it soon alongside paul ryan and the senate majority leader. t

he is asking did john brennan leak this 35-page dossier to the public? >> he has been -- now that john brennan has taken this unprecedented step to go on fox news, on a show that he knows the president-elect watches to say what you said this past week, you have gone too far, this is open warfare, well, open warfare through words. what he could do, however, brennan is taking trump's anger at the intelligence community on himself, he's making himself a target, so that hopefully in the long-term this will stick to him as a member of the obama administration and that trump would then trust the community once he's got his own administration in charge. >> what does this mean for the incoming cia? >> it means he's going to have a bruised and wary intelligence cia officers to take care of when he comes in there, he has to show them that he has their backs otherwise you may see things not leaks through reporters, but leaks from the intelligence community and the house and senate intelligence committees about things they think are going wrong, it's an interesting

outgoing cia director john brennan. what does this mean for that relationship for the intelligence community. at there's one thing that i really feel. he ought to use them. i hope once he gets a once he starts working on a regular basis i hope that relationship evolves to what it should be. coming up next. the crumbling clinton foundation. ticket resellers are also losing alongside dallas lessing. back in a minute. why pause a spontaneous moment? cialis for daily use treats ed and the urinary symptoms of bph. tell your doctor about your medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas® for pulmonary hypertension, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have a sudden decrease or loss of hearing or vision, or an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doct

the president-elect calling out the outgoing cia director, john brennan. just after brennan told fox news sunday for trump doesn't understand how big a threat russia is. theater ducey is live outside trump tower. a lot of action outside there today. but is this what sparked owl that action from donald trump? >> it is. sandra, john brennan, the cia director said over the weekend he thinks the president-elect needs to be careful what he does and says with regard to russia. and mr. trump did not appreciate getting that advice from brennan. he took to twitter, first to quote a fox news headline that appeared on screen, ongoing cia chief john brennan blasts prez-elect trump on russia threat. president-elect said look at syria, crimea, and the buildup of russian nukes. was this the leaker of fake news? and the soon to be press secretary, sean spicer, added this a few hours ago. >> this is an individual in brennan that's supposed to be some one that the president and president-elect should be able to trust. you see him making outward comments. frankly don't under

he tweeted "@foxnews "outgoing cia chief, john brennan, blasts pres-elect trump on russia threat. does not fully understand." "much worse- just look at syria (red line), crimea, ukraine, and the build-up of russian nukes. not good! was this the leader of fake news?" then, going even further, "was he the leaker of the fake news? "senator, welcome, great to have you with us tonight. let me ask you this. let's start with this one. do you agree with john brennan that president-elect donald trump doesn't really know what he is talking about when it comes to russia? >> i think that president-elect trump is probably not fully aware of i thought of the activities and capabilities that the russians have developed, which are really quite alarming. i have have had many of these briefings. i also point out that barack obama has had the same information, has done virtually nothing. so, if we are going to complain about the president-elect trump not doing anything, and he has committed to increasing defense spending, which i'm very happy about, meanwhile, barack obama has cut defense spending b

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he'll say, look, the cia is new. >> i had john brennan on my podcast a week and a half ago. he said, if the president-elect as president continues this kind of rhetoric what's going to happen is you'll have a mass exodus of very experienced people from the cia and it will endanger the country. so the stakes are really large here for this kind of skirmish. >> rebecca, he was very forceful. he was very forceful, donald trump, not once but twice, saying some of the actions of the cia against him in recent days reminded him of nazi germany. you saw john brennan react so angrily to that comment, making a comparison to the cia and nazi germany. >> that's right. actually, it was really interesting this past week to see this dynamic play out and mike pompeo's confirmation hearing in the senate. i was in the hearing room that day. senators from both parties were asking pompeo to address this. acknowledging how low morale is at this point in time because of this rhetoric from the president-elect. it's an unprecedented, historic dynamic. mike pompeo said he was committed to address thi

john brennan, of course. he says this. tell the cia officers who are serving in harms way right now and their families that had are akin to nazi germany. i found that to be very repugnant. steve: also said he's not the leaker. and former cia guy who says that brennan is blowing it. listen to this, laura. >> what i would say is that trump is right. the fact is in my 40 years of following politics, i have never seen a director of cia attacking a president-elect. john brennan's introduction into this political process damages the long-term interest of the agency. brian: since when do spies have so many press conferences and talk to so many reporters? >> i wouldn't have used the nazi germany line that trump did. i think a lot of these issues don't lend themselves to tweeting. that's not how i would handle it, but that's what he does and that's what he's going to continue to do. but by the same token, brennan still does represent the cia. obviously trump's going to be president at noon on friday. and i am sure the relationship

it feels like it same question i just asked you with john brennan. >> yeah, i know. you know first of all, john lewis is an icon. we all love him. one of the most gracious human beings i've ever met, with that being said, that was uncalled for. i wish john wouldn't have said that. we have no intel moving in that direction, no reports, we've got anything such as that happened to say he's illegitimate. that's not the case. i don't believe that. i believe he's our legitimate elected president and i'm going to work to make our country strong. with that, i didn't care for the response back. from president-elect trump either, but this back and forth, it's counterproductive, chuck, we don't need it. >> we seem to be in this sort of -- >> we are. >> this weird situation and you do, and i understand the passion on both sides. one side feels they're attacked. they should speak out. one feels they should speak out and respond. but i guess all of it goes to this, don't presidents have to be further above the fray than non-presidents? >> well, that's what you want. that's what yo

>> i make of the fact that john brennan's been wrong on a lot of intelligence. and p look, a lot of people in the intelligence community are brilliant people, and they're pro-america, but i think john brennan is a politically charged guy who is only bringing this up at a heavy issue until donald trump was going to be the next president of the united states. why was it not such a big issue four, five, six years ago when he became in the role that he is? neil: are you worried, carl, that intelligence is now permanently politicized, that mike pompeo, assuming he's con firmed, will deal with the same from democrats, that say he's biased, has an agenda? >> you've got to look at what intelligence is providing. isis didn't fit the narrative of them pulling out of iraq so, yes, it was politicized because they didn't want to admit there was a problem. now all the republican base and republican appointees all want to address the problem, and the first part of addressing is identifying it. so they're saying that's politicizing? i don't think so. i think they're just uncove

he going after cia chief asking in john brennan was leak of fake news. insurance for everybody. kellyanne conway of course campaign manager. >>my greta. >> has he written speech for inauguration? >> i was in the room today, it is magnificent. strong power speech in his own words. >> any estimate of the light? >> anybody who confusing donald trump's inaugural address with never ending state of the ending will disappointed. he is a man who states his case clearly. i predict that will be a hallmark of this particular address. >> is he type that practices or is dog first time we're going to hear it. >> he has been refusing his speech. i saw him do the same thing on election night. he decided to add some paragraph, rework some things, he doing same thing here. he fabulous writer and of course natural connection with people. >> he has rift going on congressman lewis. he is likely to seek to repair it by friday and does he say something he should repair by friday. >> civil rights and voting hero and he deserves that do you from any of us. i was disharden to see that. martin luther king

every day it's morning tweets going at whether it be john brennan, john lewis, meryl streep, or arnold schwarzenegger, and that is going to change the way i think he is covered, the way he can rattle the news every day. the question i have he zint doesn't trust the intelligence reports coming out based around the election. is he going to entrust the intelligence that he is getting every day based on north korea, based on iran? that is i think a bigger question going forward that he is going to have to address. >> john brennan blasts president-elect trump on russia threat and does not fully understand. crimea, ukraine, the buildup of russian nukes. not good. was this the leaker of fake news? basically suggesting brennan may have been responsible for leaking that unsubstantiated dossier. >> that's classic trump right there suggesting that without a shred of evidence or any information whatsoever that -- it's like he just throws it out there for us to chew over then and focus on something -- to make sure the focus is elsewhere than where it should be perhaps and where he would not like it

donald trump has not provided a shred of evidence that john brennan is responsible for this leak. and the notion of the incoming president of the united states, four days away from naugs rags. who spent the better part of this transition period basically at war with the intelligence community now putting out there this totally unsubstantiated charge that john brennan may be responsible for the leak -- i don't see how that is going to begin to heal what is clearly a fractured relationship between the intelligence community. >> yeah. then you have, though, general hurtling, let me pose this to you, bob woodward, you know the veteran journalist talking also on fox saying trump has ever reason to be upset at the release. dossier, he said quote i've lived in this world 45 years where you get things and people make allegations. this is a garbage document. it never should have been presented as part of an intelligence briefings and when people make mistakes they should apologize. does he have a point general? >> i'm not sure he understands the complete reason that it was put in as part o

a spokesperson for john brennan says he is saddened and angered of self grandizement. back at the white house, president trump getting back with a promise of his campaign renegotiating the nafta in meetings set with leaders of canada and mexico to get the ball rolling. president trump is signing executive orders. sel jeff zeleny has the latest. >> reporter: president donald trump starting the first full week as president with the items on his desk. he will potentially look at kpek testi executive orders to trade. he is keeping a close eye on capitol hill to start enacting his agenda. at the white house, he will invite speaker paul ryan and mitch mcconnell and others to build the relationships and start talking about how he will try and repeal and replace health care and tax reform. he is trying to build the relationships. there is a different tone on sunday from trump at the white house than he took earlier in the week when he expressed so many grievances. listen. >> as i said during my inaugural address. this is not about party. this is not about ideology. this is abo

. >> donald trump slammed outgoing cia director john brennan on twitter. writing in part oh really cracks couldn't do much worse look at syria. crimea, ukraine and russia nukes. not good. in response to the president- elect tweets the cia told cnn sunday evening it had no comment. trump reacting to statement that john brennan made in an interview. >> i don't think he has a full appreciation of the russian actions they are taking. >> the intelligence community was not out to get trump. >> there is no interest in undermining the president- elect. >> trump has criticized intelligence agencies over what he said was on care -- unfair coverage comparing them to nazis. >> i do find that outrageous equating the intelligence community with [null] germany. >> brennan insisted the top priority is the safety of the public. >> what he has to understand is this is more than being about him. it is about the united states. >> kim hutcherson reporting.>>> prep work underway for his transition to president ahead of thursday, white house staff held a parade practice run with

he wrote a tweet, outgoing cia chief john brennan blasts president-elect trump on russia. look at the build up of russian nukes, not good. was this the leaker of fake news. so, guys, i think for the last two years we've been asking this question, it was the campaign we would ask what's good for trump or how does this help or hurt donald trump. we're five days from the inauguration now and i think the question needs to be how does this help or hurt america. david drucker, when you have the president elect saying this about the outgoing cia chief how does that help or hurt america? >> i think donald trump will be responsible for national security in a few days and he will need the intelligence services on his side and they will need to work together. if they are at odds -- look, it's one thing if the intelligence agencies are lacking effectiveness, it's donald trump's job as the president of the united states to do something about that, but to feud over things like this is not helpful because his administration which is going to include the intelligence agencies needs to be

fight with john brennan. mike pompeo says i follow the directorship of a distinguished cia veteran and devoted patriot. that's mike pompeo praising john brennan there. that's not what the president thinks of john brennan. >> it's not at all, and i think, look, in a lot of confirmation hearings we've all seen so many of them. a lot of nominees are trying not to answer questions i am not getting the sense that this is a cabinet that's going to have a lot of influence in the west wing. they come in as governors and think they're going to shape the government, and they're often mistaken about that. most of the shaping of the government happens inside the white house, but, you know, we don't know so much about this president and his ideas and policies that around the edges they could shape it some, but it's donald trump's view that is going to send the message, and all these mixed messages here, says it leaves our allies wondering what is the u.s. policy? >> that's the interesting part there. a quick break. when w

director john brennan-- looking ahead to the trump administration's relationship with russia and u.s. intelligence. >> woodruff: plus, from iraq, as the battle for mosul continues, residents flee to camps where security concerns are ripping families apart. >> now all of them might be in official detention facilities, and maybe the moment the operation is done we will see a lot of these people released, but for the moment we don't know that, and all their families know is that they've gone missing. >> stewart: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> ♪ love me tender ♪ love me true we can like many, but we can love only a precious few. because it is for those precious few that you have to be willing to do so very much. but you don't have to do it alone. lincoln financial helps you provide for and protect your financial future, because this is what you do for people you love. lincoln financial-- you're in charge. >> bnsf railway. >> xq institute. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's