our bedroom and our r body and in children's bedrooms and, you know, giving precise geo-location information out becomes more important to protect that kind of consent so that people are happening to is their information. communicators tonight on c-span 2 at 8 eastern. >> "washington journal" continues. host: again, the phone lines screen, if you want to post on twitter at -span wj, on this open phone, you can do so. by the way, submit a short twitter.f you like, to we ask a couple things. minute in length, tell us who you are, where you are from, your political affiliation and the thought you want to deliver. hat is available, you can deliver through c-span wj twitter address. here are the international looking at president trump's trip overseas. and resident asking israel

palestinians to take steps to build trust. jerusalem post, royal treatment for the president in rihad, amid turmoil at home. u.s. president, israel, all the ls, again with jerusalem post. also, if you go to the arab means business, is he headline, $380 billion deal signed in rihad. bestowed on the president of the united states. rump is visiting the western wall, first president to do that on a trip and making the visit there. is video from provided by international partneros this. we'll show you a pit of that. can comment on the international trip, other aspects there, the president's released ected to be tomorrow. talk that and domestic policy. .02-748-8000 for democrats 202-748-8001 for republicans.

for independents. take hose calls and we'll them momentarily. the "washington post" highlights the u.s. perceive the trip oversea by the president of the united states. abigale, saying to some viewers uslims make up 1% of the population, the pivot was surprising days after the news advisor steven miller, long-time critic of islam, would drafting the speech. the shift provoked cynicism f. there is one thing we learned the president, he wants to get the deal done and change his on the audience, hat is law professor at texas a&m. she noted that the president on $110 billion ed arms deal with saudi arabia, key of the visit adding at end of the day, he is

you tunist and not someone can trust, that is the opinion coming out of the trip from the again, get sterday, website, s at c-span that visit and other stops on the trip, as well, that is available at c-span.org. also, when it comes to world of politics, well, actually if guto washington times, they also talk about other travel, this from the previous president. a group known as judicial watch that looks and things, mongst other presidential travel. this is their latest assess watch, saying hat "we have carefully tracked the travel cost that president obama incurd and have an update, records, secret service and air force in response to reedom of information act, president obama and the obama family travel cost taxpayer of $99 million,

reports tom fenton. our nation granted president's we need our ause leaders to be efficient and safe, however, we don't need luxuriate on tax authorize, precise investigator, to washington times goes on say, the actual amount is down $99 million.cent, ome other estimates will be coming in from judicial watch. becky, first up on open phones. she is in pennsylvania. good morning, go ahead. good morning. segment.from the last discussing the selling off of it might be s, unethical a third of the tax dollars are used to two-thirds of that use yer money has been i

the term drafted off, to just handsge money through the of wealthy people. i don't understand where that is practical or ethical system money.ing tax host: were you surprised by figures mr. john sopko was as spending r overall in afghanistan? caller: sure. know, everything costs and if american companies are it probably costs mo more. you know, things are getting out f balance everywhere in almost every department that i really this ome folks can pull stuff together. ost: okay, again, the lines, 202-748-8000 for democrats, epublicans, 202-748-8001 and independents, 202-748-8002. democrats line, massachusetts, robert, you're next.

caller: good morning, thank you for taking my call. on.t: go ahead, you're caller: yes. i have a comment for john sopko. i just think that afghanistan, $117 billion and all the waste that is going on cutting medicaid and the special fund for kids in in the united states. i just think the government, should really assess all the waste and then special force together so that money that we can build our the ry, we got infrastructure that is, you turn bad, and we could .his around last comment i have, my friend, had a great comment, chris whipple, gatekeepers, i'd like to get that book. the point he was making and i

it very refreshing that we white house that is -- can have a white house that is running well, the white not functioning well right now. we need people to understand got to one america, we stop the party thing. hat chris was trying to priebus is not-- why ng -- trump, that is the white house is so disrupted like that. russians are interfereing and people are lieing and now we have a special wake up, people, that white house is not running not a d trump is politician and he's got to people got to listen to who know the business and that's all i have to say. thank you. host: president of -- mcmaster

talking about am into ate of investigation looking into the white house, potential connection with the russian government and was asked about it by the anchorage into looking into the white house, potential connection -- is what the president said in the meeting, i just was crazy, nut job, i face pressure because of russia, that has taken off. what the president said? >> well, i don't remember exactly what the president said the notes that apparently direct do not think are transcript, but the jest of the conversation, the president if he's hamstrung in his ability to work with russia cooperation because this has been obviously so much in the news. that as intention of portion of the conversation. >> did you know he was going to russians and the what did you think when you heard it? >> report what, george?

james he said about why.y, he fired him and >> well, the fires has been in the news, but i didn't know in advance the president was going to raise it. i mention he raised in context of explaining thatwhy. >> well, the fires has been in the news, but he has been to s as if he's been unable find cooperation with russia, even as he confronts them in key where they are being disruptive, syria, for example, the subverbive activity across europe, support for the regime, iran and activities across the middle east. host: that was abc news yesterday, the hill reporting this morning about the search for the next director of the reporting candidate is dropping out, former f.b.i. richard mcfeely, withdrawing his to report by washington news affiliate here. kjla, he withdrew from the short list, three

candidates including lieberman, former republican governor frank keating -- ed, toledo, ohio, line.ats ed from ohio. to brian. new hampshire. independent line. go ahead, you're next. caller: yes, good morning, thank taking my call. host: good morning. caller: yes, one way to bring deficit in the country, $18 trillion in the hole, trump should -- president trump should mandate churches and all universities and colleges pay taxes. host: why is that? everybody, ause should be no escape not paying taxes. host: okay. to mary in michigan,

line.ican caller: good morning. program.u for your i get a little tongue-tied here, like to say or ask, stipulated or the the mation given out that medicaid and foot stamps, etc, be cut off, they re not going to be cut off, they are going to be removed state, federal to the where it is better controlled we know the people who need these services. know, aggravates me when things come out in the a balance as not to what is going to happen to

things. host: first segment, we read the "washington post" and other potential king about changes that could go to programs like medicaid and food from the that was first segment, headline of morning, on post" this if you want to see that and if you turn to that, that is fine previous to the segment online at c-span wj. press,m the associated according to source from michael flynn s will decline senate intelligence and invoke fifth amendment later today on this topic. coming across the wire, if anything else comes across the line, we'll let you it. about upreme court, frank kendell, editor reporter for the "wall street journal," he said neil the latest justice put on the court by president trump, he and clarence thomas wanted to

hear campaign finance challenge to limits on use of soft money the ions, the rest of supreme court said, no. on can find kendelwell, twitter and get that update from bloomfield hills, william, good morning. caller: good morning. on c-span.o be i want to speak briefly on in the united n states. decline and possibly why. first of all, the money education, public especially, with board of ducation and education and the govern i governing bodies hiring friends and to move on up and i guess that is just politics, as usual. schools themselves, are no civics or wood electrical,building,

maybe some computer science but none of that. i see briefly, straight to the we should develop, more and i mean invest money in public education and seems to be under current off or shall i say, eakening the public schools, especially in the major cities keep a nited states to certain percentage of our a certain group of -- shall i at the all it a standard of living that is really not the yourself upd, bring by your boot strap. host: okay.

william in michigan. about the president's budget will be revealed when it tomorrow.ed nicole, in minnesota, independent line. caller: hi. thanks for taking my call. i was just calling because i i have the same sentiment as to re, i'm confused why the white house keeps trying withy we need to cooperate russia when it is obvious they undermine democracy and dangerous force in the world. would say i have been, i was angry with republicans who voted trump, i encourage you at this point, i'm independent now, democrat egister as this last cycle, election cycle because i was terrified of our d trump being president. and i was very angry because i idn't understand why anyone would vote for him as a business leader, what business person no s somebody with experience, he has no experience as politician, zero experience

foreign policy, doesn't understand the basics of how things work, he has never had to as a rich person. a lot of republicans that i know of, especially living in and near north dakota, they feel that republicans stick them or they want them, but they don't care about the working person, they literally not. everything they do, undermines helping people like us who live paycheck to paycheck and work hard. i just i'm not saying stop being republican, but continue -- not ust democrats and republicans hold them responsible, hold them responsible yourself, they are hurting you guys. host: okay. thanks, nicole, appreciate it rchlt montana, story taking a look at the former presidential candidate bernie sanders and he's doing as far as montana race taking place in montana. democrats were careful not to promise too much about montana special election,

lost the inton had state by 20.2 points, rob quest, candidate for candidate never run for office before, moral raising steakes and giving boost. at the civic center, senator bernie sanders said eyes the eyes all , over the world are on the great state of montana. it le are asking, is possible for working people, seniors, ordinary people, come successfully defeat candidate of millionaires, they will know if you do in montana. sanders visit kicked off final tretch of voting, quest 69 millions ofmillion, dollars poured in for greg entrepreneur ware ho won the g.o.p. nomination, running 10 points behind donald

trump. texas, melissa, democrats line. for taking thank you my call. i love c-span and your program. i want to piggyback on what the said about religious institutions paying taxes. i actually agree with him and saying that myself to some of my friends because seems like a lot of institutions are eally using their podium to push their political agenda and nonprofit organization should be place to help society and it like if they push their political agenda, they should be asponsible for paying taxes, well. maryland, sbury, robin, republican line. caller: hi. jim t to make a comment on comey and the firing. watched trey gowdy questioning of jim comey and i was upset

comey gave immunity to hillary clinton's aides because to asn't in the position give them immunity. that was actually not a legal should nd something he not have done and he should have been fired way back then. be blaming body to president trump right now for comey,'s saying actually i wouldn't go so far as to say say he i would definitely caused a lot of problems in the hillary clinton investigation. i also believe she is the one that allowed the russians to do because of her unsecured server f. she followed what she doing, maybe to be that hacking would not have ever occurred. i'm hoping that is what will investigation.s host: the business section of the "new york times" takes a further careeral of bill o'reilly, now he's out news. fox much of the --

smaller rival believe mr. for lly could do the same them, after years of trying. family company owns newer and still smaller, ut no less ambitious cable network one america news says reached out to speak sinclair o'reilly, and broadcasting group, the largest group, aims to become bigger proposed takeover of tribia sinclair has drawn scrutiny says it is not move og o'reilly, including rupert paying close s attention to sinclair and news ax, i'm told by people with direct knowledge of the thinking. that is jims rutenberg, "new york times." missouri, democrats line, louis, hi there.

sir?r: how you doing, host: fine, go ahead. caller: my family was on -- ask and look whate up happened to russia and as anistan, they went in soviet union and come out as russia. afghanistan broke the soviet america is the best. host: one more call. arizona, independent line. caller: hi, good morning. morning.d caller: i believe that we could ontrol the healthcare cost if the healthcare people would control their costs. doctors make $1000 an hour and working on y are make $15 or $20 an hour. hospital, you e know, you go in there for an hour in the emergency room, it $6000. $20,000 per day, if you have to

overnight. that is ridiculous. that is greedy. problem is.e the the problem isn't in the people r the insurance, it's what people are costing, what the cost of things. ken, arizona, he'll be the last call on this set of open phones. of will be the last part this program for today. we thank you for watching and watch tomorrow morning starting at 7:00. we'll see you then.

>> believed to be the first direct flight between saudi arabia and israel. 2 countries do not have diplomatic relations and saudi arabia does not recognize israel as a state. president trump will head to the vatican and attended the g7 meetings in sicily. here is his arrival in saudi arabia where he spoke to 55 meters from the muslim world about terrorism.