one hundred or so from the first starting february eighteenth. this is deja vu news live from berlin 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 truck paid during the presidential campaign also coming up a little bit

a little. more room drama at a sentence in caring for disgraced u.s. dr larry nasir the father of three of his victims is tackled after lunging at the former genetics physician. and the caribbean island of jamaica is sending its first ever women's bobsled team to the winter olympics and beyond chang we caught up with the trio ahead of the games. i'm michel henery thanks for joining us sir. because if i was driving a wedge the u.s. politics republicans are calling it proof of bias against president on the trump democrats say it's misleading and intended to discredit the ongoing russia investigation this after the release of the memo which accuses the f.b.i.

and justice department i think using their power to spy on one of the two thousand and sixteen 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 had 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 said the f.b.i. and 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 represent a 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 it's. going to. do whatever they're going to do. this great country when you look at that and you see that in so many other things were. 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 or head between the white house and the f.b.i. . 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 attain the warrant to spy 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 the 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 representative. the question is as to how precise and how comprehensive it is this is being

discussed 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 this 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 renu it's over here or it's over his 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 would 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 a fast defi 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 pfizer 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's 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 process 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 to republicans or at least the republicans of this period of this legislature have shown an amazing distain 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 of 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 you western essex dr larry nasser a father whose three daughters were abused by nasser once to cross 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 and more than willing to let you say something but in a court room we we try to you don't use profanity but if a distraught father faces the man who had paid used his three daughters is over as

you to those are the sentencing. to grant me five minutes so that a lot of this is being done. i have it you know that they were nervous chuckles initially no sooner i could you give me one better look at the grandma grace tries to take matters into his own hands whatever it is and. they say they're here illegally because they are let me down and. i want to be. overpowered margrave's finally give south. this presidency's right away he asked the question nobody would want to consider or that you're. not some of the other stories making news around the world stocks on wall street suffered their worst drop and more than a year as big companies reported disappointing earnings the dow jones industrial average fell two point five percent its biggest decline since june twenty sixth

seen all thirty companies that make up the index ended in the red. venezuela's ruling party has given its backing for president nicolas maduro to stand for reelection the pro-government national constituent assembly ordered early lections and allowed the socialist leader to seek another six year term in response to essentials of human rights concerns all. former lead singer of the motown group the temptations denis edwards has died he passed away in chicago hospital just one day before seventy fifth birthday at port st some of the group's biggest hits including papa was a rolling stone. some sports news now and in the bundesliga dortmund have quickly forgotten about the departure of star man pierre emerick a bombing at the striker resort to arsenal last week but replacement loan signing to she made a dream debut on friday night the twenty four year old belgian striker scored twice

and assisted another storm and defeated cologne three to the victory over to second in the bundesliga. the bundesliga action continues today with leipsic stripped which included black the pick of saturday's games both teams have european places in their sights but with a packed filled the top of the table every point counts and matches like this between direct rivals could be key to deciding who qualifies for europe and who misses out. the weather might be gloomy. but that hasn't dampened the japanese team are in the hunt for a europa league spot. yet nothing is done until the last match days. can you say season's goals it's hard to say how they're doing right now a run of two wins from seven has hacking vexed. difficult with 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 lights where the sun is shining but the frosty 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 i know the falls will make life tough. sixteen with lots of attacking options to be rivaling out of the champions league places so this couldn't be a harder task films with lights lost the way when coming all the way back in october it's time for the. to rise to the challenge and get this season back on track with three points. jamaica is famous for its reggae lightning quick sprinters and it's bob slayer's the caribbean island first sent a box lead team to the winter olympics in one nine hundred eighty eight so why conic

that a film was made about them now the 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 of the pilot jasmine candied a victrola hand and push to carry muscle on meticulously preparing they don't want to be 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 goal is to be very competitive and do our best and i think that would give us to create this result they would do very well jasmine carey and audra had a brief but successful stints in athletics. coach sandra candyass was those ideal requirements the former olympic gold medalist even thinks the jamaican trio 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 language and we understand each other for students are. jamaica qualified with these and the timing couldn't have been more perfect. exactly thirty years ago the country sent their first bobsled team to the winter games they even made a hollywood movie out of it that he stokes was part of that epic team and continues to play a key role. i try to give them what they need and what part of experience which is. good for them is for the first time with usually i've seen it before. that is called kubota and you guessed it after jamaican sprinter usain bolt coach could be asked his hopes he'll be just as fast if you but i'm holding my breath this is worse than when i was a pops lead a. team to make off pomp and already have

a battle cry. every feel. that. i can be the only one hopeful for a cool runnings two that's our news wrap so once again at the top of the hour or visit our website dot com and you can follow us on twitter and to watch him do you don't even use. those values germany is a strong country. that we have achieved so much we can do this and if something henderson says we must overcome it. going where it's uncomfortable global news that matters w made for mines.