i for one gemini from years of these eat our website d.w.t. it comes to africa join us on facebook t.w. africa. me and. this is a unique live from berlin u.s. president donald trump releases a controversial memo alleging collusion between investigators and his political opponents. but democrats say the memo shows the f.b.i. had good reason to monitor a top truncate during the presidential campaign we'll have expert analysis here in

the studio also coming up. right. at a real drama at a sentencing hearing for disgraced u.s. doctor larry nasser the father of three this victims is tackled after lunging at the former gymnastics position. and jamaican bobsled team is making headlines once again this time the caribbean island is sending its first ever women's team to the one to turn one picks and beyond chang. i'm michel henery thanks for joining us. a declassified memo is driving a wedge through u.s. politics republicans are calling it proof of bias in government agencies democrats say it's misleading and intended to discredit the ongoing russia investigation this after donald trump allowed the release of the memo which accuses the f.b.i.

and department of justice of abusing their power to spy on one of his aides during the election campaign for trump it props up his longstanding suspicions of the agency. president trump was back in a familiar role on friday at a meeting with north korean defectors he complained that the u.s. intelligence community treated him unfairly and said he authorized the release of the controversial memo the document had washington on a week but will it be the bombshell some republicans have been promising the memo drawn up by the house intelligence committee alleges anti trump that the f.b.i. says the f.b.i. used improper means to convince a secret court to allow surveillance of a trump a campaign aide it says our findings raise concerns with the legitimacy and legality of certain department of justice and f.b.i. interactions with the foreign intelligence surveillance court and represented

troubling breakdown of legal processes established to protect the american people trump expressed strong feelings about the agency's conduct as described in the memo i think you know i think. what's going on in this country i think. whatever. country when you look at that and you see that and so many other things with a. lot of people. much worse. but former f.b.i. director james comey who was fired last year by trump had this to say on twitter. that's it dishonest and misleading memo wrecks of the house intel committee destroyed trust with intelligence community damaged relationship with fees or court . it's unclear what trump plans to do now that the memos there's been speculation he might fire senior justice department officials no matter what it

points to rocky relations ahead between the white house and the f.b.i. . and with us in the studio is nicholas castle's a political analyst at the john f. kennedy institute at the free university of berlin thank you for joining us this morning as we've just heard at the heart of the memo is the allegation that the f.b.i. used in proper evidence to retain the warrant to spy on one of trump's campaign aides what exactly does this mean for relations between the white house and the f.b.i. i don't think means anything specific or anything new that wasn't there before the white house doesn't like the investigation that's been the point for the last twelve months we know this house committee memo compiled by a representative. the question is as to how precise and how comprehensive it is this is in the us right now i think that the white house

leps alleges on to the opportunity of casting doubt upon this investigation i think that's really what this is there's nothing really new here so you have this there's nothing new here but earlier we talked with ron haas go a former assistant director at the f.b.i. who had a thirty year career with the bureau and he also served under robert mueller he told us how spy warrants are usually handled he had let's have a look at what he had to say. much more going on here in fact when the f.b.i. goes before a phase a judge to remove. over here or it's over it's review authority. they have to make the case that they got something substantial in the previous period the previous ninety day period that's all omitted from this three page summary we already have the democrats who are surprisingly in support of the

f.b.i. usually it's the other way around we already have reports from the democrats that this is cherry picked information that it's false and it's inaccurate so i'd be interested to see what the democrats have to say the difficult part here is for the f.b.i. we're talking about classified information in a classified process so i don't think we're going to see the f.b.i. come out and rebut the these allegations point by point. so he mentions cherry picked information he implies that there's more that means and he are going on in this now what do you make of this defeat f.b.i. act improperly i don't think so and it's not like the f.b.i. and this is absolutely absolutely concur with the with the colleague. there is a judge presiding over these procedures she or she makes this decision the f.b.i. has made a case that at least seems to warrant such a renewal of the phase of court's decision meaning there must be more to it then

the newness memo a partisan memo a partisan partisanship memo so to speak actually gives us information over that's why i'm saying there is nothing new about it the only thing this points to is that at least one part of congress has completely given up on leaving the investigatory crosses alone and keeping the balance of power the separation of powers intact in the united states this is a mess of attack on the system make no mistake but also this is not new republicans or at least the republicans of this period of this legislature have shown an amazing disdain for proper procedure so what do you think could be the consequences of this will have an impact on the russian best occasions i don't think so as we have just heard the investigative work is up and running the courts are independent they do decide for themselves every bit of confidence that separation of powers is

still alive and kicking kicking well in the united states. and the president saying people should be ashamed of themselves doesn't change any of that the facts are still the facts whatever the newest memo says nicholas castle's political analyst at the john f. kennedy institute at the free inversely of berlin thank you very much for joining us. more courtroom drama in the sentencing hearings for disgraced u.s. genetics dr larry nasser a father whose three daughters were abused by nasr lunged across the courtroom and in apparent bid to attack the former dr nasser has been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for decades of sexual abuse the judge has said the father won't face charges for the attempted attack or than willing to let you say something but in a court room we try to we don't use profanity but if a distraught father faces the man who abused his three daughters is over but as you to those words the subsidy. to grant me five minutes in the water with the

money. they were nervous chuckles initially. due to me wanting them to look at her grandma grace tries to take matters into his own hands whatever it is in the. data here we go they are going to. be. overpowered margrave's finally give stuff. away he asked the question nobody would want to consider. that your. money. and that's the other stories making news around the world the pentagon says the united states military will revamp its nuclear arsenal president trump ordered a review of nuclear weapons strategy when he came into office a year ago it calls for nuclear to terence and

a more aggressive stance towards russia u.n. experts say north korea is flouting sanctions on will and gas and is supplying weapons to syria and may add more the expert's report also says is a legally exporting commodities like coal and steel earning millions of dollars in revenue. germany's top parties are still far away from reaching an agreement for a grand government coalition german chancellor angela merkel warns there are still major differences between her conservatives and their potential coalition partners the social democrats marathon talks are set for the weekend with labor rights and health care remaining the sticking points. some sports news now and in the bundesliga dortmund have quickly forgotten about the departure of starman pierre and mark obama young the striker was sold to arsenal last week but replacement loan signing. made a dream debut on friday night the twenty four year old belgian striker scored twice

and assisted another as determined to see the cologne through to the victory elevates to an up to his to second in the bundesliga. the bundesliga action continues today with like six check to mention got back the pick of saturday's games both teams have european places in their sights but the packed field at the top of the table every point counts and not just like this between direct rivals could be key to deciding who qualifies for europe and who misses out. the weather might be gloomy and mentioned but that hasn't dampened the mood the japanese team are in the hunt for a europa league spot. yet nothing is done until the last match day is over only then can you say season's goals it's hard to say how they're doing right now one of two wins from seven has hacking vexed.

difficult women missing players like rafael. and that's just the start of injury list they're missing five more players hardly the perfect preparation for their match against leipsic where the sun is shining but the first tee temperatures are fitting to the all around mood at the club after just one win in the last eight games last season's runners up a miles away from the form that saw them take the bundesliga by storm in their debut season and they know the falls will make life tough. sixteen with lots of attacking options rivaling out of the champions league places so this couldn't be a harder task for us. with leipzig last away when coming all the way back in october it's time for them to rise to the challenge and get this season back on track with three points england back. jamaica is famous for its reggae lightning quick sprinters and it's bob slayer's the caribbean island first in

a box the team in the winter olympics in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight so iconic that a film was made about them now that jamaicans are again in the limelight they're sending their first women's team to the winter games in pyongyang. and obama of germany at the finishing touches are being made a pilot jasmine candy to victoria and and push i carried arsenal on meticulously preparing they don't want to be me a participant at the games we are what we call the underdogs no one really expected us to qualify for the olympics and we did no one expects us to perform well and we will there are goalies to be very competitive. and i think that will give us the greatest result they would very well jasmin carry and audra had a brief but successful stints in athletics coach sandra candyass was those ideal requirements the form of the limpid gold medalist even thinks the jamaican trio are

one of the favorites at the games just minutes and is there jasmine is a very good pilot she's also great at implementing things we have created our own dang groups and we understand each other for students. to make up qualified with east exactly thirty years ago the country sent their press box may team to the winter games. he even made a hollywood movie out of it. that he's told was part of that epic team and continues to play a key role today. i try to give them what they need to know what their pov experience which is is good for. it was for the first time what usually i've seen it before. that is called cuckold and you guessed it after jamaican sprinter usain bolt coach he asked his hopes he'll be just as fast as he but i'm holding my breath this is worse than when i was a pop's not

a. team to make off pomp and already have a battle cry. feel very direct. i'm saying sensing a second film perhaps a cool runnings to your watching t.w. news live from berlin and more coming at the top of the hour at the news and for watching. going to. learn german with w. . any time any place.