bridge. from detroit an exclusive report starts nov seventeenth t w. business d w news live from berkeley u.s. president donald trump fires attorney general jeff sessions and named a critic of the russian probe into place sam sessions was one of trunks earliest backer now he's another cabinet casualty with the future of an investigation into russian election meddling at stake how will the newly elected democratic house react we'll have more from washington are you also coming up fresh doubt over the

fate of a christian woman guilty of blasphemy in pakistan i feel b.b. is out of jail but after narrowly escaping a death sentence for life is still in jeopardy. i'm sara kelly welcome to the program we begin in washington with a cabinet shakeup that has created a political firestorm president trump has fired jeff sessions as attorney general sessions was one of the first to endorse trump during his twenty six campaign but the president has long expressed frustration with sessions after he recused himself from the russia probe. jeff sessions now the former u.s. attorney general fired by donald trump applauded by his staff as he leaves the

justice department the attorney general oversees the department and it's the department that's in charge of special counsel robert miller's investigation into russia's possible role in the two thousand and sixteen presidential election an election that put trump into office. thank you very much believes u.s. intelligence agencies believe russia try to sway the election in favor of trump and special counsel miller is investigating whether trump and his aides colluded let's stay away let's stay away u.s. politicians worried that trump is trying to hold the investigation putting someone in charge who's willing to stop the russia probe protecting. and his investigation is paramount it would create a constitutional crisis if this were preload to ending or greatly limiting the mauler. investigation because jeff sessions was involved in trump's presidential campaign he formally stepped aside from overseeing miller getting miller the

freedom he required to fully investigate. sessions replacement is matthew whitaker he's openly critical of the investigation and he may have the power to end it you're going to get hit with the pirating and firing attorney generals is commonplace in american politics but rarely has it been so controversial. for more let's bring in scott lucas professor of international politics and american studies at the university of birmingham scott what is likely to happen to the mall or investigation now. well it depends on who wins the battle of what donald trump confirmed yesterday although we've learnt specht of this is that he and his inner circle are not going to stop until they can significantly limit and probably shut down the investigation we had expected that just sessions would be removed after the election what surprised me and a lot of others is how quickly donald trump moved yesterday he clearly was rattled that on tuesday the democrats took the lower house of congress in the u.s.

midterm elections he knows that those democrats can support them or investigation and so he's acted this quickly by putting the enemy man as you would occur who has already said that the investigation should be significantly restricted i expect that the immediate stuff will be that matthew will occur as acting attorney general will veto any subpoena by robert mueller to question donald trump and then supported by allies in the process donald trump and his group are going to try to say that robert moore is illegitimate and set up for his dismissal now will that succeed two questions one is there enough resistance in congress not just from democrats but some republicans to try to check this and to how does robert moore move legally with this process when is he ready to present the evidence not only against allies of donald trump the donald trump himself that's probably going to be in the spring so that gives donald trump in his inner circle let's say four months to get him out to fire them before they have to face the music. so and that's

actually not the only news that we have coming from washington because also yesterday during the president's press conference there was a dispute between the president and a c.n.n. reporter jim acosta asked the president about the migrant caravan headed north and things really heated up i like to play this video and then get your reaction there after that it is there we go well if you want us president that this caravan was an invasion as you know i despise your senator to be that as you know this president karen was not an invasion it's a it's a group of migrants moving up from central america towards the border with the u.s. thank you for to know what why did you why did you characterize it as such. and i consider it an invasion you and i have a difference of opinion do you think that you demonized immigrants you know there's a lecture oh no dr i want to them i want them to come into the country but they have to come in legally you know they have to come in jim through

a process i wanted to be a process and i want people to come in and we need the people here who can paint your clear pathway you know why we need the people there because we have hundreds of companies moving in we need people there are hundreds of miles away that there are hundreds and hundreds of more along the way that's not a debate and honestly more no way that's not an invasion honestly i think you should let me run the country you run c.n.n. and if you didn't well your ratings let me ask you if i may ask one of the hoarseness present i think that's an ask one of the other folks that's a tough for me ma'am on this president that's enough the president had one of the dumbest that i may ask you on on the russian best occasion are you concerned that that you may have not could earn about anything where you may have a shine to his resignation because it's a hoax or you that's enough put down the mike or watch c.n.n. should be ashamed of itself having you working for them you are a rude terrible person you shouldn't be working for c.n.n. . so that is the video scott the battle between the president and the press is of

course not do what was special though about this particular situation. well part of this is personal donald trump despises any journalist who questions and because he was so upset on tuesday over the elections he lashed out at someone he especially despises jim acosta and c.n.n. but part of it is linked to the russian bust a geisha because the tactics of trump is team are going to be trouble crush of escalations fake news supported by fake media so as robert miller closes in and as they become more concerned about trying to get rid of him they are going to use the cover of these attacks on the process to say this is not a legitimate investigation anyone who questions us is not legitimate so this is just the start there will be more jim acosta's who will feel the wrath of the president because it is just crunch ego now is trying to battle for survival as part of a campaign to get away from russia and to get away from robert mueller thank you so much for joining us to say that the it's got lucas professor of international

politics and american studies at the university of birmingham we appreciate it. saying in the united states and to some breaking news from the state of california at least twelve people have been killed after a gunman stormed a bar in the los angeles suburb of thousand oaks police say that the attacker died inside of the venue the suspect has not yet been identified a sheriff's deputy responding to the incident is among those killed authorities say that it is not yet known if there is a terrorism link local law enforcement official say that hundreds of people were inside the bar at the time of the shooting. it's good quick check now some other stories making news around the world canada's prime minister justin trudeau has apologized in parliament for his country's one nine hundred thirty nine refusal to accept a ship carrying over nine hundred german jews fleeing nazi persecution trudeau said the apology was long overdue the ship the st louis was forced to return to europe

where hundreds of those on board later died in nazi concentration camps. for wanda's leading political dissidents has gone on trial diane figure is a local critic of president paul. and his human rights record last year she was barred from running against him in elections which he won with more than ninety eight percent of the vote prosecutors are seeking a twenty two year jail sentence she has dismissed the allegations. the indian capital delhi was covered in a thick blanket of smog to a day after diwali celebrations local reports say that the air quality deteriorated to very poor after many people ignored a firecracker curb set by the country's supreme court. the pakistani christian woman who had her death penalty overturned last week has been released from prison and initial reports suggest that ossie of b.p. had been flown out of the country but the government says that she is still in

pakistan bt spent eight years in jail for blasphemy. she's been accused of insulting the prophet muhammad her acquittal triggered violent protests by islamist groups to calls for her immediate execution from lawyer has been granted asylum in the netherlands where she fled because his wife was in danger she told g.w. news that he's asked the dutch government to help his client. let's bring in journalist harun dunja who is in pakistan covering this story we knew where aasia baby could be. she was removed on treason and had been deported didn't leave last night and she stayed to islamabad. in the protective custody is already four days and this is the point when things got some complications and got complicated about slowing fleeing the country and there are some controversial reports in the media but the foreign office in islamabad had

denied that she had not left the country and she's still in pockets by now the atmosphere in the country as we have heard is very tense at the moment her lawyer has fled how serious are the threats against us to be. i can detect really serious because we know that there are two senior politicians have been killed and to see if it would be stated who supported the one that was because . he was connected by his own god into a boat and you know what subjects are quite tedious and be obvious to go in the street last weekend and have brought the life markets on thirty year old andy. was here b.p. and each of these who had to run the wagon through these copies how likely is it that the government could allow or possibly even help relieve pakistan. starting to grow may be rendered tremendous pressure right now after printing up specter and of

these repeat your comments to have are you pretty sure footed in the no fly list going. through other become regular incur under pressure right now. with the latest from pakistan thank you so much. football now and buyer nick have edged closer to the champions league knockout stages with a two nil win over eighty k. athens robert leave and scored both goals to ease the pressure on coach nico batch elsewhere manchester city made easy work of shocked are donetsk but they'll have to wait to confirm their place in the last sixteen after hoffenheim last gasp equaliser in a two all draw with leon real madrid also enjoyed a big win meanwhile manchester united stunned your ventus with two late goals cancelling out a strike from christianity where naldo. and emotions were running high after that late drama into reno and the united coach. causing controversy with his

provocative celebrations united's winner came in the eighty ninth minute and after the final whistle this gesture from. invited a furious response from the your benches player former interim along coach had been booed by the home fans during the game and was unrepentant in the post match press conference. quoting sources what the fans did to me that's an insult this is just a reason defensive this means let me hear you loud i want to you now but obviously with a cool head i wouldn't have done it because. i think superstar floyd mayweather has cast doubt on a planned fight with the japanese kickboxer attention. saying that he never agreed to an official bout on monday mayweather appeared at a press conference in tokyo to announce the fight scheduled for new year's eve but the undefeated boxing world champion wrote on instagram that he was quote

blindsided by the rage when thinking that it was only for a small group of wealthy spectators mayweather added that he's never heard of this particular japanese boxer. and a quick reminder now the top stories we're following for you here have a u.s. president donald trump has fired attorney general jeff sessions trump has long expressed frustration with sessions after he recused himself from a probe into alleged ties between trump's presidential campaign and russia sessions firing place is the future of the investigation in doubt. pakistan's foreign ministry says that the christian woman freed from death row is still in the country of bibi was released from prison late on wednesday some reports suggested that she's been flown out of pakistan her quit with blasphemy charges triggered violent protests by islamist. scripts. and with that you're up to date on g.w.

news i'm sarah kelly in berlin bank you so much for watching don't forget you can get the very latest on our website or on social media after a short break there's more with their heart offers. to. be and. where i come from we have to fly for a free press and was born and raised in a new term the container ship with just one t.v. shadow and a few newspapers with official information as attorneys i have worked on the streets of many cat interest and their problems are almost the same fourteen the

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