>> first, the headlines, and then the tweets. donald trump responding to accusations that he shared sensitive intelligence with russia. u.s. president said he had the right to do so. the u.s. media said the information was classified and came from an ally that did not give her mission for it to be shared. catherine clifford has more. >> defending his decision to share state secrets with russia, donald trump took to twitter. >> as president, i want to share

with russia, which i have the absolute right to do, actually -- related to terrorism and airline safety. i won't russia to greatly's death of their fight against isis and terrorism. reporter: this after the washington post revealed he divulged highly classified information to senior russian officials last week and put it risk a source of intelligence on the islamic state group. white house officials denied sources or methods were shared but did not deny that classified information was revealed. a spokesman for the kremlin said the news was complete nonsense and not a subject to be denied or confirmed. all this comes amid calls for an independent investigation into claims of collusion the tween the trump and paint and russia during the 20 16th presidential election. monday's report to -- through strong condemnation from democrats and even some

republicans. mitch mcconnell said congressional committees probing russia's should decide whether they need to seek any white house recordings. presidents are allowed to declassify a most anything. the worry is that it could allow the russians to discover the source of the information and how it was a day and. also it could dissuade certain allies from providing washington with intelligence in the future. william: for more on the story we speak to our white house correspondent, l of crowther. all defending donald trump sharing of information with russia. they are slowly but surely getting their act together. there are all sorts of differing views on this and statements that didn't quite make sense imitating from the white house. today more or less they are all on the same page. heard from donald trump directly, not much to report

other than he said this about the meeting with the russian ambassador, it was a very, very successful meeting, he said. what is missing here, and you heard it at the start of the report, there is no denial from the white house that classified thatmation was shared in meeting. what happens with classified information when the u.s. president shares it, it becomes declassify. -- press secretary sean spicer said this, a few details about what was discussed, we don't know exactly because the intelligence agencies have simply asked the washington post to please not publish those details because they were so sensitive. here is what sean spicer said, there was a discussion about a and ofaviation threat course we know that the information that was shared by donald trump had to do with the islamic state organization and had been shared by another party

with inside knowledge of the islamic state group. that party, according to reporting from the new york times. the two sides seem to be talking past each other. the white house administration saying doll trump had the right to disclose the information, and his critics saying he had the right, but should he of done so? righter: that's the question to ask. he certainly has the legality to do this. the u.s. president can essentially declassify any document and any information he wants, and that's what donald trump did, without maybe knowing too much about it. that is what h.r. mcmaster, the national security adviser, said that he was not even briefed before on where this intelligence had come from and which country might have shared it, so he didn't know, and decided to come up with it in that meeting in the oval office.

it's within his rights to do so, meaning that information is now officially declassified. the white house is trying to move this toward the actual leaking of this information. this is a very frustrated administration with the simple fact that there are so many leaks coming from this white house, from day one, and there are so many sources speaking to journalists right now that they simply cannot be stopped. the white house is warning against how dangerous these leaks are right now. of course this is a way for the white house to deflect as much as possible from the content of the leak, which is that the u.s. president share classified information with a country that's not exactly an ally. william: someone else you might want to deflect the negative attention is the republican party. several of its senior officials

have said that anyone that diebold just classified information should be punished. those are words that come from a public and officials, members of congress, and essentially from the campaign trail. that was the time when one of the big republican talking points was it that precisely what the democratic candidate, hillary clinton has done, she had potentially shared classified and sensitive information by using private email server. there and they exist. said speaker paul ryan something along those lines and it's coming back to haunt them a little bit. they are not really condemning donald trump, they're not criticizing him openly. now what the white house has is leverage with republicans on capitol hill. the moment when republicans will

start openly criticizing this white house and asking for explanations in public, that is when things get critical for this administration. that means there is a significant problem within the republican party. not the case so far, this white house simply can get away with quite a lot without republicans criticizing it. areiam: thank you philip, white house correspondent. donald trump meeting for the first time his turkish counterpart, president erdogan. the u.s. and turkey are on the same side in the syrian conflict, but far from being on the same page. the two leaders addressing the syrian civil war, the refugee crisis, and the fight against the islamic state group here at the meeting coming after the u.s. ramped up its involvement in syria, last month carrying over its use of chemical weapons on civilians. turkey is angry about the u.s.

decision to arm syrian kurds. >> there's no place for terrorist organizations in the future of our region. ypg in the region will never be accepted and it goes against the global agreement we have reached. turkey in the first fight against terror and terror groups like isis and the pkk and ensure they have no safe quarter for terror groups. we also appreciate turkey's leadership in seeking an end to the horrific killing in syria. the new french president wants to send a different message. emmanuel macron welcoming the u.n. cheap a-- the abroad,r his first trip

urging stronger support for a european union and meeting his german counterpart angela merkel in berlin. left, right, or center? those are the choices for emanuel macron. now the tricky test of pointing a cabinet. he's due to unveil the list today but has delayed the announcement until tomorrow. monday he chose his prime minister. next emmanuel macron's attempt to clean up french politics could prove harder than expected. president postponed the announcement of his new cabinet to wednesday, saying more time was needed to properly vet the candidate or potential conflicts of interest. his bow to break through the left-right divide has also come under fire, with critics accusing him of trying to widen for jeanscal base

parliamentary elections. >> what i'm going to try to is so the country can succeed as the majority. for people who come from the right like me and from the left like him. people have come from out side politics and are not partisan. >> this is never been done before. >> macron has vowed to nominate 50 ministers within equal number all havingd men, clean criminal records. politicians who may fit the bill include the socialist minister of defense under francois hollande as well as ministerive, once a under nicholas sarkozy. then there is the centrist, one of macron's earlier supporters, nearly a shoo-in, possibly as a justice minister, and a european mp who may be tagged for

european affairs. with a mix of newcomers and veterans coming from all sides of the political spectrum, picking a cabinet has proved a delicate balancing act for the new president. the race narrows and the plot thickens in iran's presidential election. one has pulled out of the race and endorsed the incumbent rouhani. rival won the endorsement of the tehran mayor, who also quit the race on monday. the election is widely seen as a referendum on the deal that came under ronnie's government. seven months into the battle to recapture most, iraqi forces said they have secured all but 12 kilometers of the city. planes dropped leaflets into mosul warning them against using

any vehicle to avoid being mistaken for an i.s. militant. iraqi troops of may quick progress thanks to airstrikes led by the u.s. coalition, but islamic state is believed to be prepared to make a last dan in , theld city of mosul government hoping to declare victory by the time the holy month of from it on begins on may 27th. after a massive cyber attack targeted 300,000 computers in more than 150 countries, officials are cautiously hoping the worst is over. researchers may have found a clue to who is behind the attack. a piece of code that has similarities to one that was used by a group with ties to north korea. reporter: a string of incomprehensible letters that may provide the clue to who is cryally behind the wanna cyber attack.

only in thend not rent somewhere that infected hundreds of thousands of computers, but also in other malware attributed to a group called lazarus. lazarus is thought to be the cyber attack group of the north korean government. this is not the first time the toe has come up in relation cyber attacks. south korea blamed its neighbor for a 2013 attack on it banks. and in 2014, u.s. intelligence said they suspected the attack on sony pictures to have originated from lazarus in north korea. similar suspicions arose when the bangladesh they was hacked in february. unclear what their ultimate motivation here is. but it's certainly pretty clear that this is not the kind of thing a very professional cyber criminal would do.

guys who are involved in this type of scheme like to run just under the radar. reporter: with no definitive remainet, experts cautious. it could be called a cop false flag -- could be called a false flag. william: an award-winning mexican journalist who was shot dead outside his office was known for his coverage of the drug trade. back in 2011 he won the international press freedom award from the committee to protect journalists. he was the fifth journalist killed in mexico this year alone. in september, the international olympic committee must choose between los angeles and paris summerting the 2024 games. that delegation currently in the french capital and emmanuel macron threw his support behind the paris bid.

>> a fight that could go down to the wire. the head of the olympics committee's inspection team said the choice between paris and los angeles for hosting the 2024 games won't be an easy one to make. >> both cities have the olympic tradition, both have the venues, both have a very dedicated and motivated team that wants to leave that. >> on monday, members of the international olympic committee took a tour of the venues and stadium scattered around paris. 90% of which are already built and ready to use. they were also shown plans for the future olympic village as well as for the fans own, both be located in the heart of the city. >> it's crazy. honestly, it makes me want to take out my running shoes again

in 2024. reporter: emmanuel macron met with the ioc on what was only the third day of his presidency. he told the head of the committee he would attended the briefing session and go to lima in september for the final verdict. a sign of his determination to preside over the first olympic games hosted in france for nearly a century. back for its 70th year, they can't film festival returns to the french riviera this wednesday. this the first installment since last year's terror attack on a 19 ton truck drove down the esplanade. security being beefed up ahead of the film festival. over the years, the festival has evolved and changed, much like the cinema industry itself. the konsyl0 years of festival. >> it started -- of the cannes

film festival. peaceful filmas a festival held in a small town. the promise of commercial success for the winning motion pictures. throughout the years, the festival and his reputation developed, and in the early 1980's, the city built six floors of offices and projection rooms. grew, sovie industry did the festival's influence, bringing in thousands of professionals from around the world. >> there are about 3000 movies represented here every year, projects or films in competition. it had everything from independent movies to big blockbusters. the whole industry is represented. steps forever 24 change the character of the biggest film festival in the world.

carpet event for moviegoers and cameras to catch a glimpse of international stars . the red carpet both a blessing and a curse for the festival's organizers. >> it's attempting to take advantage of the red carpet when you're the director of the festival. with the millions of viewers attempting to play on us, i personally never done it. of course i've had movies with celebrities and stars. but i always favored quality films. >> as the festival celebrates its 70th anniversary this year promises to carry on the tradition, a film festival filled with stars, revelations, and disappointment. a wonderful mix of art, business, and glamour. william: time for business with kate moody. this could be a precedent for the brexit talks. kate: it's not good news for the

european government. a pending free trade deal with singapore must be approved by the national parliaments of all eu member states before can come into force. that means the european union alone cannot authorize the agreement which is been under negotiation since 2010. that could set the tone for the uk's efforts to negotiate a free trade deal with the eu once it leaves the block. promisestheresa may's much less realistic. it will have to pass through 27 individual country's first. meanwhile in inflation in the united kingdom has risen to its highest level in four years. thanks mainly to higher airfares, the increased cost of clothing and electricity also contributing to the increase. inflation considered one of the biggest risk in the u.k. after brexit. inflation is expected to peak at just under 3% next her.

the greek economy has fallen back into recession after thinking for a second quarter in a row. gdp contracted by .1% in the first three months of the year. analysts say delays in talks to secure the next round of bailout funding has hurt the economy. news organizations have staged a walkout ahead of a general nationwide strike planned for wednesday. groups will protest pension cuts measures of austerity that international creditors insist on. a mixed picture with the ftse 100 setting new highs in london for the second session in a row. as the 7500 threshold for the first time ever boosted in part by vodafone shares. aspite reporting huge losses it forecasts an uptick later this year. a more muted picture on wall street, although the s&p and nasdaq hit each it fresh records

shortly after the opening bell, paring back slightly now with the nasdaq trading in positive territory this hour. the new french president has promised to scrap an unpopular housing tax for a percent of renters and homeowners. emmanuel macron has outlined measures to make up for that running gap in the national government with some small towns are worried about losing an important source of funds. >> the population here is on the rise. for the mayor of this small town of around 6000 aiming for development and construction, at the expense, however, of the local government. >> we have to put in new schools and increase social services. is housing tax is what helps a for these costs and other public services. >> french president emmanuel macron has vowed to eliminate an

annual housing tax for 80% of households. to balancing's out, he plans to scrap a number of civil service jobs and cut national public spending. but many small town say they still need the money. grace we are a small town. we trying to find a way to manage this but for now we have yet to find a solution. >> while eliminating the housing tax is expected to save the council 1100 euros per year, it will cost the state 10 million. some question how it will work. towhat are they going replace it with? i've never seen the government get rid of one tax without replacing it with another one. >> the measure is expected to be introduced next year and could be fully in place as early as 2020. kate: wall street journal says

ford is planning to cut 10% of its global workforce, that could mean as many as 20,000 jobs. as part of a $3 billion cost-cutting plan for boosting profitability. the job cuts are expected to be confirmed later this week. easyjet reported losses of 275 million euros for the six months at the end of march. disney says hackers have stolen the upcoming parts of the caribbean movie from its studio and is threatening to release it on line if not paid a ransom. bob eiger told abc staff that the company would not pay the money. the cyber attack is separate nacrythe so-called wan ransom ware affecting computers around the world. pay to liveld you

in the united states? some chinese families are willing to invest a half million dollars as part of the so-called golden visa program. the program has brought $24 billion to the u.s. in recent decades in the number applicants have tripled between 2016. >> invest $500,000 to get your family out of china. 100,000 chinese people have taken up the offer over the past decade, injecting $24 billion program.u.s. visa thousands of agencies have been created to satisfy demand. the main reason so many chinese nationals are planning to leave, their children and the education they are getting. >> i lived through a test oriented education which in my eyes is white devastating to human beings.

i want my kids to have the education of a foreign country, which is more open and can avoid the ro learningte. rote can avoid the learning. >> people have purchased homes, condominiums typically here in beijing and the other major cities a few years ago. with the price appreciation, they now have the means to invest. reporter: the so-called goes in visa -- golden visa is one of the first bills president trump signed into law when taking office. seems to benefit the business formerly run by his son-in-law, jared kushner. his family has been selling luxury apartments through the program. lawmakers say that's against the spirit of the original plan. the goal is to invest in small urbanies or in distressed

areas to create jobs. prominent republicans and democrats want to revamp the law to bring it back to its intended goal. kate: it's been exactly 20 years and one day since amazon began trading on the nasdaq at $18 a share. two decades on, the same share is worth nearly $958. more. times earlier this month warned buffett admitted he regretted not investing more in tech companies like google and amazon when they went public. william: probably the one time warren buffett and i were in the same boat and stick around, more news and headlines coming up in just a moment. ♪

05/16/17 05/16/17 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from stanford university, this is democracy now! pres. trump: we also need the best protection of classified information. that is the worst situation. hillary's private email scandal, which put our classified information in the reach of our enemies, disqualifies her from the presidency. amy: after campaigning for the presidency vowing to protect the nation's secrets, president