u.s. state department america alone has the details well the state department says that russia's new hypersonic missile violates international treaties and how they're now it was particularly concerned about the video or imagery that was released claiming that it showed the missile targeting the u.s. and when reporters asked about this the scene turned pretty ugly and now it revealed just how uncomfortable she was when she slammed the russian reporters who pressed her on this says officials of the russian government let's take a quick look is more slaughter taken in the united states interests. sent to different directions so i had to say that they are you take out your reaction there shouldn't you ok ok enough said then i'll move on. which is why it's there to happen they're not. officials of the russian government they're just asking a question about me oh really ok well we know that. r.t. and other russian news or so-called news organizations are there i'm good and directed by the russian government so if i don't have a lot of these issues over how they're going to set you up to do that mome

u.s. state department could require visa applicants who want to visit america to reveal information about the social media accounts they have used over the last five years with more on this story his so america. well if you're looking to apply for a u.s. visa you might need to clean out your social media posts or risk getting rejected these applicants could be asked to turn over their social media history as part of trump's new extreme betting policies now if it does pass applicants will be forced to disclose five years of their social media history and then the information will be used to apparently bet and identify them but the state department says this not might not be it they could even expand the list of required disclosures and if you think that's too intrusive the plan also requires e-mails and phone history well the proposal received a mixed reaction online from people saying it's an attack on privacy and others mocked it as of having to have a visa and passport to travel the world is bad enough how they want to be easy don't your social media activity well there goes freedom of

. >> the state department dismissed putin's comments as cheesy and made clear u.s. defense and military defense remain second to none. >> former rt america wall with us. good to have you with us. the state department responded to putin's remarks. let's listen here. >> president putin has confirmed what the united states government has known for a long time that russia has denied prior to this, that russia has been developing destabilizing weapons systems for more than a decade in direct violation of its treaty ensemble dpaobligati. president trump understand what's facing us determined to protect through strength, u.s. capabilities are and will remain second to none. >> the russian threats are the primary reason the u.s. wants to build up its defense budget. first and foremost are you surprised we heard from the state department but we didn't hear directly from president trump in terms of a response to this? >> well, that's the thing, we don't hear a response from the president. we've only heard glowing things about russia and glowing things about russian president vladimir putin. so it is interesting, you hear from leaders abroad they t

complex also includes a naval component america currently house five navy cruisers and thirty destroyer ships station along russia's eastern borders the u.s. state department has approved the possible multi-million dollar sale of javelin anti-tank missiles and launch units to ukraine. two hundred missiles and thirty seven launch units are expected to be sent to ukraine in december the deal is worth almost fifty million dollars in the pendant political analyst in glazebrook says that this move shows the u.s. interest in escalating the ukrainian conflict go back to last december and that was signs of the escalation but unfortunately there's there's been a so there's been a tendency since right back to the beginning of this conflict that whenever there are such signs of the escalation by the u.s. and its allies will do a move make a move such as this that will add fuel to the fire of the conflict in order to keep it going that's been the that's been a tendency right since the early days of the conflict when when times were first sent into eastern ukraine there were signs of fraternizing amongst the troops the u.s. wants to see this conflict simmering and want

also includes a naval component america currently house five navy cruisers and thirty destroyed ships stationed along russia's eastern borders. the u.s. state department branded russia's new weapons as destabilizing thing they violate violate existing treaties however the russian ambassador took a hit back at the u.s. saying washington doesn't know what it's talking about tensions also ran high at the u.s. state department briefing as artiest american explains how they're now it was particularly concerned about the video or imagery that was released claiming that it shows a missile targeting the u.s. and when reporters asked about this the scene turned pretty ugly and now it revealed just how uncomfortable she was when she slammed the russian reporters who pressed her on this as officials of the russian government to take in the united states interests new styles all sent a different direction so i had to say that they are you know you ran from there she . said then i'll move on. which is what he did have and they're not. officials of the russian government they're just asking a question about me oh really ok well we know that. archie.

complex also includes enable component america currently has five navy cruisers and thirty distortion stationed along russia's eastern borders. the u.s. state department has approved a possible multi-million dollar sale of job one anti-tank missiles and launch units to ukraine two hundred missiles and thirty seven launch units are expected to be sent to ukraine in december the deal is worth almost fifty million dollars independent political analyst dan glazebrook says that this move shows the u.s. interest in escalating the ukrainian conflict go back to last december and that was signs of the escalation but unfortunately there's there's been a there's been a tendency since right back to the beginning of this conflict that whenever there are the signs of the escalation the u.s. and its allies will do a move make a move such as this that will add fuel to the fire of the conflict in order to keep it going that's been the that's been a tendency right since the early days of the conflict when when times were first time into eastern ukraine there were signs of fraternizing amongst the troops the u.s. wants to see this conflict simmering and wants to destabi

u.s. state department that doesn't want to negotiate eace in venezuela. but we need to understand that as central americaws, it's going to prove the economic situation generally. no one democracy at risk anywhere in the world, and that is why i regret that there's not understanding on the part of the united states with respect to venezuela. well known to i.a., u.s. have been involved in the 1964 coup in brazil. do you see enough evidence of that, both in the ouster of presidenttttt dilma rouse you h and also your own case? do you see any evidence of foreign involvement, articularly with the u.s.? >> well, it took almost 40e years to prove the united d statates did indeed participate in the 1964 coup. defenr of conspiracy theories, i am and, some don't accept brazil playing such a proactive role in foreign policy. nterest in our petrobas, and there is interest in brazil's influence in latin america and n south america. there are interests that not wanting to necessarily see the and there is the brazilian press always talks about the close relationship between the office of the attorney general in brazil a

also includes a mabel component america currently house five navy cruisers and thirty destroyer ships stationed along russia's eastern border borders the u.s. state department granted russia's new weapons as destabilizing saying they violate existing treaties however the russian ambassador to the u.s. hit back saying washington doesn't know what it's talking about tensions also ran high at the u.s. state department briefing as artists american explains how they're now it was particularly concerned about the video or imagery that was released claiming that it shows a missile targeting the u.s. and when reporters asked about this the scene turned pretty ugly and now it revealed just how uncomfortable she was when she slammed the russian reporters who pressed her on this says officials of the russian government to take in the united states it was. sent to different directions so i had to say that they are you know you ran from where she was you know ok enough said then i'll move on. which is what he did out there not. officials of the russian government they're just asking a question about me oh really ok well we know that. r.t. and other russian news or so-ca

accordingly well state department spokesperson has a now and they're also trains russia is isolating itself through its response to the expulsion of russian diplomats from the u.s. . america own as. well believe it or not the diplomatic spat between the u.s. and russia has escalated even further just after russia announced their tit for tat response the u.s. is now considering new options against russia and just to remind our viewers a washington expelled sixty eight russian diplomats and close russia's consulate in seattle just after london claimed without any evidence that russia was behind the alleged poisoning of a former double agent and his daughter on british soil and in retaliation moscow asked the same number of diplomats to leave now even though it was a tit for tat measure the state department or you had that there is no justification for the russian response and russia supposedly isolating itself from the world and reporters seem puzzled as to why moscow's move wasn't justified and continued to push for more clarification i want to remind you that there is no justification for the russian response and i'm not trying to understand you you guys through there are

u.s. state department putting pressure on the europeans pretty quick. germany for the. stream to pipeline now we have the iran deal. the europeans were being pressured to change and now it looks like when america's going to walk away from it compare completely why would the europeans want to be involved in the i mean this is the two example i just wrote still pushing the division is growing and growing the europeans don't like it i mean they don't like this treatment of the un international law anything they're so this is actually brutal to not only enemies al it will grow but i don't think that concerns the u.s. the u.s. on you know this this new triumvirate of. bloody gina in pompei of the volcano will be had on the front just. start it well i think he's on his way home and kelly has got a nickname i think they're on their way out there too saying and moderate on military matters it may take six months but i think they're both gone so iran iran iran this is what bolton will push he in a celebration of the terrorist former terrorists now recycled by the u.s. they've removed their terrorist designation the m.e. came. next part of the program i want to ask you this is also against russia using a

and when the state department is wrecked like this it adds to the chaos around u.s. foreign policy. it adds to questions not just about america's enemies but america's allies about what exactly is happening. in other words, the idea of stability and certainty, which is key both at home and abroad, that's gone. that's our starting point now even as we enter talks about north korea. even as donald trump is threatening to rip up the iran deal. and even as the united states, or at least donald trump appeared to be preferring russia over european allies. >> in terms of tillerson he was quite well respected, wasn't he, in international circles. obviously some of the issues you're talking about, he's blamed as well for some of those gaps in the state department. but he clearly didn't have a good relationship with donald trump at the end. his position was untenable anyway, wasn't it? isn't it a better situation to have someone like pompeo, who does have the president's confidence, to represent the united states on the world stage? >> well, let's put two issues here. the first is rex tillerson was going to go at some point. there's a ca

america. i'm excited about that. >>> spring break is right around the corner, but you may want to think twice about traveling to mexico. the u.s. state departmentresort city of playa del carmen. a bomb went off on a tourist ferry last month. another bomb was discovered on a second ferry. and the u.s. consular agency in the city has been closed indefinitely. mark strassmann reports. >> reporter: security cameras showed a fireball as a bomb detonated, ripping through a docked ferry in popular tourist destination playa del carmen last month. 26 unloading vacationers were hurt, including seven americans. no one was killed. passenger rebecca lahlum. >> there was a lot of debris in the air. there was a lot of glass. >> reporter: less than two weeks later, undetonated explosives were found on another ferry. the u.s. state department has had enough. it issued a security threat alert warning americans not to travel to playa del carmen, and also closed the u.s. consulate there. cbs news learned the reason is a real crime threat connected to mexico's warring drug cartels. that same travel warning for americans extends to five other mexican states, plagued

america's top diplomat. we get three views: nicholas burns served 27 years in government, much of it at the department of state. he was u.s. ambassador to nato, and to greece. he w at harvard university. david ignatius is a foreign polihe columnist at "washington post." and david shedd served as acting director of the defense intelligencegency during a 33- year government career. he is now a distinguished fellow at the heritage foundation, a washington think tank. gentlemen, we welcome all three of you here today. david ignatius, i'm going the start with you. your report, what does it tell you about why the president mads this dn? >> president trump has been uncomfortable with secretary tillerson for a year really since soon after he took the job. last november trump wanted to make a change, asked mike pompeo if he s ready to go state. pompeo said yes. the president head off. i think hi was counseled by chlyf of staff knd others to wait on that move. he did. but his discomfort continued. t watchie public humiliation of rex tillerson has been painful i think for the hole country. it was visible today the pain the resignati

u.s. department of agriculture plays a large role in improving rural america infrastructure. across the united states the american society of civil engineers have said that much of the current infrastructure has exceeded its design life i will need upgrades a replacement. the repair and replacement costs are quickly rising and we can no longer afford to do for investment in the critical infrastructure system. how are you eating small tones like the ones i represent to repair their aging watering structure? >> i think you understand the impact rule of element can have in these communities. particular over water treatment and availability we look forward to doing that as we go forward. funding is critical in those areas i we want to be more effective. >> thank you. >> thank you mr. chairman. and ranking member nelson. an important hearing and i'm glad it's happening. i think we've had a good discussion today. i like to start my questions on infrastructure. in particular infrastructure and a live u.s. mexico border. the union pacific -- was a 400 million-dollar investment that opened in 2014. it has spu

state department in the bureau western hemisphere affairs and with the u.s. trade representatives as well come a senior adviser to the white house as special envoy to the americas. if you look at perhaps as some have termed a come of the necessity to reopen it in nafta, what would be some of the object is then rolls 25 years later as to what we should be looking now by way of outcomes? >> wilbanks committed the comment as much as i was hoping you wouldn't come back so i can answer any question in the next decade. i'm glad to answer that question i'm glad to answer that indeed. let me give my thanks to heritage and it's not just the two ambassadors who are national treasures for all four of the i shared the panel with "sesame street" as you may recall from your spec reviews have the song that was one of these things is not like the others and you had to choose which one was not like the others. clearly that is me on the panel, but nonetheless i am delighted to be with all of you to have this opportunity. the second thing i would say before i try to answer david's very important question is that senator's trend to come i completely agree. one of the things in my

u.s. department of agriculture plays plays a large role in approving rural america's infrastructure across the united states the need for investment in ourat war infrastructure can't be overstated. the american society of civil engineers hasng set of new hampshire that much of the current water infrastructure has exceeded its design life or is operating at its capacity and will need upgrades or replacement. the repair and replacement costs are quickly rising to millions of dollars, and we can no longer afford to defer investment in our nation's critical infrastructure system. how is your department aiding small towns like the ones i represent in new hampshire to repair their aging water infrastructure? >> as a former governor i think you understand the impact that rule development can have in these communities working with the smaller communities, particularly over water treatment and waterhe availability, and water plants. look for to continue to do that as we go forward. obviously, funding is critical in those areas and we want to be even more effective in that area. >> thank you very much. mr. chair, i'm

state department, and the bureau of western hemisphere affairs. with the office of u.s. trade representative as well as senior adviser to the white house and special envoy to the americas. eric, as you look at perhaps as some have termed it the necessity to reopen nafta, what would be some of the objectives and goals 25 years later as to what we should be looking at by way of outcomes? >> well, thanks, david. as much as i admire you, i was hoping you wouldn't come back. then i could answer any question i wanted to, i think. indeed, i will try to deal with that question. i'm glad you're still with us. let me also add to all of my colleagues my thanks to heritage for the invitation and it's not just i think the two ambassadors who are national treasures, it's all four of the others who i share the panel with. sesame street which some of you may recall from your respective youth, used to have a song that was one of these things is not like the others. and you had to choose which one was not like the others. clearly, that's me on this panel. nonetheless, i'm delighted to be with all of you to have this opportunity. the second thing i would say before i try to answer david's

u.s. military saying that the state department needs to invest more in terms of its soft power, it's diplomatic outreach and programs all and the world so we build up the brand of americaina's stepping into the vacuum created by the united states and long ago we used to have programs to help people farm, to bring water, clean water and hospitals and build bridges and roads. we're not doing that anymore. who is? china. and china's creating that favorable political strategic climate all around the world to our detriment. getting back to the issue of intellectual property and technology, america needs to put more money into supporting basic r & d in things like robotics and artificial intelligence. china is throwing billions of dollars at the world's premier foremost scientists and researchers in this area, creating laboratories for them, paying for all their staff. they're enticing people from around the world to set up their laboratories in china. where is america? that's how we need to confront some of these technological challenges. >> maria: these are big issues. the president yesterday said that he wants to cut the trade imbalance by $100 billion. do you think he'll