fdr refused refugee anne frank. those of us in the jewish community and those who are not jewish but who simply care about never again repeating what happened to anne frank, when we look at the muslim ban and we look at syrian refugees, we say, let us save every future anne frank that we did not save decades ago. and whether this kind of evil prejudice against refugees was by roosevelt or on theit is a blot american conscious. to stem with all refugees to help them come into this nation. amy: a texas mosque was just burned to the ground, mark potok , and the jewish synagogue said our building is big enough for both and handed the keys or of their synagogue to the muslims in the community. your final comment? what do you think, mark potok, president trump could do to show he is serious about stopping these hate groups? >> i think he can't do much because the fact is that he is not serious about stopping them. the reality is, he has stood by and said nothing while not merely one, but three different mosques were burne

anne frank was denied immigration at least twice . father,otto frank appeal to the roosevelt administration. amy: fdr. >> yes, roughly between 1939-1941. he was a fairly well-connected man. he was intelligent man with friends in high places. he was able to get communications very high up in the roosevelt administration saying, please, say my family, save the frank family. it did not work. fdr refused refugeeee anne fran. for those of us in the jewish community and those who are not jewish but who simply care about never again repeating what happened to anne frank, when we look at the muslim ban and we look at syrian refugees, we say, let us save evevery future anne frank that we did not save decades ago. and whether this kind of evil prejudice against refugees was by roosevelt or on theit is a blot american conscious. to stem witith all refugees to help them come into this nation. amy: a texas mosque was just burned to the ground, mark potok , and the jewish synagogue said oububuilding is big enough for both and handed the keys over o

you will know the anne frank centre, and that it called the president's comments a band—aid., really? i think described as anti—semitic. you say that, really? ithink those described as anti—semitic. you say that, really? i think those are strong words. i don't think we have gone that far with this president. i think we were heartened for the statement that he made at the museum. we also looking for substance to back that up. we have the tools and resources to deal with the tools and resources to deal with the white house. and to address anti—semitism that i do not think will stop, ever. you need layers. you need law enforcement and education, issues of personal accountability. and i am not sure we have heard that you from the white house. so we hope we will, soon. what you put this rise down to? coincidence, it the ku klux klan supported this president, but that does not mean that he supports them. i think the rise is also part of a series of layers. it is a certain high level of nasty rhetoric. it is a level of online behaviour that is remarkable even for cyber hate.

a wave of threats and attacks of jewish centers across the country, here is one quote from the anne frank center, the president's sudden acknowledgment is a band-aid on anti-semitism that's affected his own administration, his statement today is a pa thetd i canrisk of conden sense after weeks in which he and his staff have committed gro tes k acts and omissions reflecting anti semitism, yet day after day have refused to apologize and correct the record, make no mistake, the anti-semitism coming out of this administration is the worst we have ever seen. reaction from sean spicer. >> saying these remarks while received are a band-aid on cancer within the trump administration saying that whether there is -- otherwise a sense of xenophobia within the administration. >> the president has made clear frankly going back to the campaign he is one who seeks to you item th unite this country, he's brought people in positions people he has sought advice of, it's ironic no matter how many times he talks about this it's never good enough today was a forcible comment against the action on the actions t

the last time that happened was in 1985. >> you saw what the ann frank center said, rabbi.- i mean, i was really surprised at the -- how tough their statement was calling it pathetic condescension. and then saying he was anti-semitic. that's an incredibly damaging allegation. >> well, first let me say that at this point, what we have to do right now is concentrate who are the culprits. why have they not been brought to justice? that's why we've written to attorney general sessions asking that he establish a task force to make sure that that happens. the other thing i will say is that to call donald trump an anti-semite is over the line and preposterous. every time donald trump kisses his jewish grandchildren, he's repudiating anti-semitism. >> jonathan, do you agree with that? >> well, look. well, look. i think it's wonderful that donald trump has jewish grandchildren, but the fact is that grandchildren from jewish community centers were evacuated today and that's happened almost 70 times in the last two months. we need to get past the angry rhetoric now, anderson, and get

work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil (kenneth standup close) the anne frank center for mutual respect called the president's statement too little, too late. the fbi and the justice department are investigating the recent incidents at those jewish centers. kenneth moton, abc news washington. also happening today-- two members of president trump's cabinet are heading to mexico. the state department says secretary of state rex tillerson and homeland security secretary john kelly will travel to mexico city today for a two-day visit. the two will meet with mexican presid officials to discuss border security, trade and other issues. it looks like the affordable care act will be sticking around for a least the next few months. the trump administration and house republicans are calling for at least three months to decide whether to temporarily fund the a-c-a's cost-sharing subsidies. thats according to a motion filed in the u-s court of appeals tuesday. subsidy payments reduce deductibles and co-pays for more than half of enrollees on the obamacare exchange. congress

the anne frank center calling it, quote, a band aid on anti-semitism. tweet from hillary clinton said jcc threats, cemetery desecration and online attacks are so troubling they need to be stopped. everyone must speak out, starting with the president. >> and now they're urging attorney general jeff sessions. the seventh incident came early yesterday in san diego and in st. louis. the vigil was held last night. that's where more than 100 headstones were vandalized on monday. >>> texas officials plan to appeal a federal judge's ruling that bars the state from by holding medicaid money from planned parenthood. texas cut off the medicaid fund in december. accused planned parenthood of selling fetal body parts as based on a video secretly recorded by an anti-abortion group. but the judge said there is no proof in that video that planned parenthood violated the medical standards. the texas attorney general ken paxton said the ruling, quote, flies in the face of basic human decency. >>> the trump administration may use a new maneuver to try to negotiate better

the last time that happened was in 1985. >> you saw what the ann frank center said.prised at how tough their statement was, calling his words is a pathetic asterisk of condissension. he thought he was anti-semitic. that's an incredibly damaging allegation. >> first let me say at this point we have to do it right now. concentrate on the culprits and why it may not have been brought to justice. they are asking that he establish a task force to make sure that happens. the other thing i will say is that to call donald trump an anti-y is might is over the line and preposterous. every time donald trump kisses his jewish grandchildren, he is repudiating anti-semitism. >> do you agree with that? >> look, i think it's wonderful that donald trump has jewish grandchildren, but the fact of the matter is that grant children from jewish community centers were evacuated and that happened almost 70 times in the last two months. we need to get past the angry rhetoric and get to real action. we want to see number one, a full doj investigation of these crimes. number two, we want the p

clear that it has no place in this administration. >> spicer was asked about the response from the anne frank center for mutual respect. he said for some people, whatever the president says, it's never doing to be enough. shep? >> shepard: john, what is the white house saying about immigration guidelines? >> the new ones released today or the ones coming up? the big deal this week will be the new executive order on extreme vetting. what came out today are instructions. he ran into a big problem because it got blocked in a federal district court in seattle. the ninth circuit court of appeals upheld the judge's decision. that's going nowhere right now. the last couple weeks, ever since that happened at the ninth circuit, attorneys at the counsel's office, the department of justice and dhs have been working very hard to write a new executive order that released probably thursday or friday, one that they believe will be judicially airtight. listen to spicer today. >> the next big piece in the immigration profile here that the white house will be the new executive order. is the president confident

. >> ann frank center said too little and too late.den acknowledgment is band-aid on the cancer of anti-semitism in his administration. this was pathetic as terrific of conzrengs. do you think the comments a band-aid? i think people were grateful. do you think it should be reduced to that context? >> i don't know exactly what that statement is referring to. i think as a fairly -- if you're going to make charges that serious about the president and the administration, you need to provide clear evidence. i haven't seen evidence of anti-semitism out of the trump white house. there's one issue of the holocaust remembrance day sthamt took out reference to jews that was unfortunate. but i think that seems wildly overdrawn honestly but if there's a charge be specific, don't have this general characterization. >> general to some hyperbolic statement. response on the immigration policy. expanding number of individuals to be deported or detained. what do you think? >> this is what donald trump promised on the campaign trail. if they're going to

reporter: anne frank center said his acknowledgment of this is too little, too late and not enough. the f.b.i. is investigating. in new york, abc7 news. michelle: president trump is sending secretary of state rex tillerson and homeland security secretary john kelly to mexico. the two leave tomorrow for a two-day visit to meet with mexican president enrique peÑa nieto and others as well to discuss border secuty the relationship is tense. you might recall a meeting at the white house was called off shortly after inauguration day. alison: that fedex plane carrying bao bao has been dubbed the panda express. she is now on her way to china. she is finally gone. the plane took off from dulles just before 2:00 this afternoon. her crate was loaded and it had 60 pounds of food. veterinarians there beside her. you can take a look it at the flight plan if you would like online. according to flight aware you can see it right here, actually bao bao won't be in china until we're back on the air with "good morning washington." a long trip. richard reeve is at dulles airport. what a moment today. bi

and that includes the folks at the anne frank center who put out this scathing statement. even after the president spoke his words today. it is a ban aid on the cancer that affected his own administration. the statement is a pathetic asterisk of condensation after weeks in which and his staff has committed grotesque acts and omissions. yet day after day fused to apogize and correct the record. folks right now might be the st shot the president is going to have if he's serious about a reset. congress is home and it's a holiday shortened week here in washington. which is perhaps the reason why we've seen some indications that mr. trump or at least the people around him recognize that this is a good time to try to attempt a pivot. the white house has gone back to the drawing board after a disastrous travel ban rollout, we're expecting a new executive order some time this week. the president fired a divisive national security advisor, and yesterday replaced him with a general, h.r. mcmasters. and vice president pence was ensuring allies leery of president trump's commitment. h

including the anne frank center for mutual respect that wrote the president's sudden acknowledgment is a band-aid of what affected his own administration. kevin: but they have reported a drop in attendance primarily out of fear. the folks here say it's not the case here at least. >> up date to the horrifying crash on video. that is a fairfax cruiser you saw slam in a band that turned into the path. the police say they are analyzing the video obtained by abc7. the investigators are recovering black box data from the officer's vehicle to find out how fast he was going. the car had a dash no one was seriously hurt. jonathan: a young woman is dead and a man is jail after an early morning crash on route 28 in montgomery county. gabryielle perry died in the crash. andre glenn was the driver and has been charged. there is new information on a deadly plane crash. the plane didn't much further than that. that is a mall. it crashed in the roof of the mall before it opened. no one inside of the mall was hurt. everybody aboard the plane was killed. four americans and the australian pilot. you can

in just the last four minutes here we got a statement on those comments from the ann frank center. know if we've had time to even make a graphic but the statement says, "the president's sudden acknowledgement of anti-semitism is a band-aid on the cancer of anti-semitism that has affected his own administration. his statement today is a pathetic asterisk of condescension after weeks in which he and his staff have committed grotesque acts reflecti reflecting anti-semitism. make no mistake, the anti-semitism coming out of this administration is the worst we've ever seen from any administration, ending by saying when president trump respond pro actively and in realtime and without please and pressure, that's when we'll be able to say the president has turned a corner. this is not that moment." when pressed about this very issue, the denunciation in which he was directly asked about this at a news conference, all of this coming ahead. in st. louis, vandalism at a jewish community center and new threat called into san diego just this morning. blake mccoy is on the ground following that p

. >> when it came up in the press conference, the ann frank center for mutual respect released a statement that said no part the president's sudden acknowledgment of anti-semitism is a band aid on the cancer of anti-semitism that has infected his own administration. then spicer said in response during the press conference he wished the center praised the president for his commitment to civil rights and voting rights and equality for all americans. what are your thoughts? >> obviously that's a joke. trump has been again whipping up people who are supposedly voted illegal . his former campaign staff, corey lewandowski denied himself the president's claim that hundreds of buses were filled up to vote i willy in new hampshire. this is nuts. this is trump at his worst. it's the kinds of thing that makes it hard for people to take him seriously as president of the united states. >> u.n. sean spicer kept insisting that the president's statements should speak for themselves stop asking these questions. that's because he has talked so often about uniting the country, nobody should can question him

meanwhile the ann frank center wants to hear from president trump. give a prime time speech about his plan to fight hate in america. if you can respond to saturday night immediately why can't you respond to anti-semitism immediately, end quote. >>> happening today, chris christie give his last budget address as new jersey's governor. expected to talk about education founding. state pension payouts and transportation projects. governor is also expected ed to address the opioid adex. >>> nurse in bucks county is facing criminal charges for taking advantage of unsuspecting patients. first arrested earlier this month. accused of secret livid taping a teenage patient. since then, the da's office says seven more victims haves come forward be similar angccusation tipped off by 17-year-old patient who saw a cell phone at her feet during an exam. >>> hit a 72-year-old woman over the head, tied her up and put her in a closet. wasn't found for four days. getting out of car when someone grabbed her from behind. stole her car, jtj-0600. if you see it, call police

. >> also as part of the conversation, the anne frank center, the statement from the anne frank center which said the president's sudden acknowledge is a band aid of anti-sent michl -- reflecting anti-semitism, yet day after day have refused to apologize and correct the record. make no mistake it is the worst we have ever seen from any administration. >> david, is that a tad harsh sean spicer said he talked about unifying the country. >> i think that statement is harsh, i think the prior statement on the holocaust where they didn't single out the jew very, very upset about. there are also allegations about steve bannon that continue to swirl that people are basically labelling him, but i think ivanka trump has as a lot of influence on this as well. she converted to judism. i think she might have some influence on president trump, but i also think if you're president trump to be in his circumstances, do you want to send your time responding to every critique every day? i think it came to a boil that he finally had to respond to it but it's an important part of a president's job what to

the ann frank center is calling for the president to give a primetime speech of how he'll fight this wave of hate. if you can respond to saturday night live immediately, why can't you respond to anti-semitism immediately, end quote. we send nbc's lauren mayk where the president already plans to speak to congress and the nation tomorrow, what is the white house saying today? >> reporter: the press secretary sean spicer specifically addressed the incidents that has happened in the philadelphia region and he said that no one should be afraid to follow their religion freely. take a listen to what he had to say today. >> the cowardly destruction in philadelphia this weekend comes on top of similar accounts from missouri and threats made to jewish community centers around the country. the president continues to condemn these and any other form of anti-semitic and hateful acts in the strongest terms. >> reporter: now the president will be addressing a joint session of congress here in washington, d.c. tomorrow so today, we went to lawmakers, democrat and republican to get their reaction to

. >> fareed, the anne frank center for mutual respect says the president's efforts were too little tooere's the statement from its executive director. "the president's sudden acknowledgment is a band-aid on the cancer of anti-semitism that has infected his own administration. his statement today is a pathetic asterisk of condescension after weeks in which he and his staff have committed grotesque acts and omissions reflecting anti-semitism yet day after day have refused to apologize and correct the record." do you think it's a band-aid? >> i don't know what that statement is referring to. if you're going to make charges that serious about the president and the administration you need to provide clear evidence. i haven't seen any evidence of anti-semitism coming out of the white house. i think there's the one issue of the holocaust day statement that took out the reference to jews and that was unfortunate. but i think that seems wildly overdrawn honestly. but again, if there's a charge they should be specific. don't have this kind of general characterization. >> general maybe to some. h

the director of the anne frank center dismissed the president's statements as a band-aid on the cancer of anti-semitism that infected his own administration. >>> new evacuations were ordered overnight near san jose, california. powerful rain producing storms have been pounding northern california. and overflowing creek in san jose trapped hundreds of residents in chest deep water. >> reporter: rescue crews pulled people from their cars and used rafts to move home owners to safety after flood waters left that san jose neighborhood submerged. >> take my daughter to school and look and see this and i'm like what's going on. >> reporter: she says the fast flooding took neighbors by surprise, surrounding dozens of homes with possibly contaminated sewage. >> like this much. >> reporter: officials say anyone who has been in the flooding must be decontaminated from the potentially toxic water. >> a lot of people need to be taken out, they're being taken out one apartment or one house at a time. >> reporter: for a third day, powerful storms dumped record amounts of rain in northern california,

but today, the anne frank center, which fights discrimination, dismissed the president's statement as a "band-aid on the cancer of anti-semitism that has infected his own administration." white house spokesman sean spicer: >> i think that hopefully as time continues to go by, they recognize his commitment to civil rights, to voting rights, to equality for all americans. >> reporter: in january, jewish groups criticized the trump administration for not specifically mentioning juice over anti-semitism in a statement on holocaust remembrance day, and they have raised concerns about xenophobic statements on breitbart, a publication once run by white house adviser steve bannon. last week, an israeli reporter asked the president to respond. >> i wonder what do you say to nose those among the jewish communities in the state and in exprl around the world that feel your administration is playing with xenophobia and maybe racist tones. >> i just want to say we are very honored by the victory that we h306 electoral college votes. >> reporter: and an orthodox jewish reporter raise aid similar que

. >> reporter: the anne frank center for mutual respect called the president's statement too little toothe fbi is investigating the recent incidents at those jewish community centers. kenneth moton abc washington. >> someone held a giant refugees welcome banner on the statue of liberty. the national park service says the three by 20-foot banner was removed an hour after it was unfurled yesterday. there it is. regulations prohibit anything fixed to the statue. the park service is still trying to figure out who hung the banner. >> happening today, tickets to the museum of the american revolution in olde city will officially go on sale today. and they have a special event going on you can purchase general admission tickets at the museum at third and chestnut streets from 10:00 this morning until noon and at 11:00 the museum will celebrate george washington's 285th birthday with cake and revolutionary themed ice cream. i guess maybe it's red, white and blue. tickets will go on sale today online at noon. you'll be able to find a link on 6abc.com. the museum officially opens to the public on

. >> the anne frank center for mutual respect here in new york was having nothing of it. they put out an incredibly strong statement after the president's remarks saying in part, the president's sudden acknowledgment of an semitism is a band aid on the cancer that has infected his own administration. his statement today is a pathetic asterisk of that. the anti-semitism coming out of this administration is the worst we have ever seen from any administration. the statement goes on from there too. and about what we heard from the president there in both cases that he denounces anti-semitism, quote, whenever he can get a chance, hear is a look at his recent history on this subject. >> since your election and even after your victory, we have seen a sharp rise in anti-semitic incidents across the united states. and i wonder what do you say to those among the jewish community among the state and around the world who believe and feel that your administration is playing this zen phobia and maybe racist tones? >> we are very honored by the victory that we had, 306 electoral college

. >> reporter: the ann frank center for mutual respect called the president's statement too little too late. the fbi is investigating the recent incidents at those jewish community centers. diane and kendis. >> all right. that's kenneth moton live for us in washington, kenneth, thanks. >> we want to move on now to the other big story we're following, the nation's weather, which is really a story of extremes this morning. we start first in the waterlogged west. it is still raining and snowing in california. but you can see that storm system is moving a bit inland promising some relief from the heavy rain for some people there but the effects of all that water remain. overnight people had to be rescued from their homes in boats after an overflown dam sent a flash flood into their san jose neighborhood. hundreds of people including children have been forced from their houses. many are now spending the night in shelters, and there is a concern about many getting sick from that contaminated floodwater. the other big weather story, when is the last time you saw these temperatures in late feb

. >> reporter: the anne frank center for mutual respect called the president's statement too little, too late. t the fbi is investigating the recent incidents at those jewish community centers. >>> a new survey highlights how much undocumented immigrants contribute to san francisco's economy. a report by the immigration advocacy group new american economy says they make up more than a third of the city's population. undocumented immigrants have about $7 billion in spending power and pay more than $2.5 billion in taxes each year. more than 37,000 of san francisco's immigrants own homes. >>> california is a step closer to raising gas taxes and we're talking about by quite a bit. a bill to raise the tax by $0.12 a gallon has passed a crucial vote in a state senate committee. supporters say california needs the money to help pay for $100 billion needed to fix and maintain our infrastructure. the bill's opponents say increasing the tax puts an unnecessary burden on drivers. and by the way, the measure also includes a vehicle registration fee increase. it would go up $38. >>> 4:46 now. the

. >> reporter: anne frank center for mutual reec immigration policy is still rnd under review. homeland security promised to hire 10,000 new agents. but they'll continue president obama's policy to protect dreamers, children brought here illegally from deportation. >> but we know the dreamers were picked up over the raids last week. it's the cruellest act i've ever heard. >> reporter: president trump promising a fair and safe america to everyone, including immigrants, jews and african-americans. >>> more details now on the immigration crackdown outlined in two memos signed by homeland security secretary john kelly. one memo pertains to border security. the other involves immigration enforcement within the country. ho immigration enforcement will be hired. kelly's guidelines called for an additional legal staff to handle asylum claims. and people who are caught at border wils will no longer be released while they await a hearing with an immigration judge. >>> a dramatic rebuke today to president trump's policies at the statue of liberty. a group that calls its lady liberty unfur

the executive director of the ann frank center for mutual respect called the president's remarks a band-aidn the cancer of anti-semitism that has infected his own administration. major garret is at the white house with the president's comments. major, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. on this issue, the white house contends president trump has spoken out against hate and on behalf of unity. in a general sense, he has. in the face of nearly 70 bomb threats called into jewish centers across the country, the president held specific condemnation until yesterday. >> we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms. >> reporter: president trump used a tour of washington's national museum of african-american history and culture to address for the first time as president threats against jewish community centers across the u.s. >> the anti-semitic threats targeting our jewish community and community centers are horrible and are painful. >> reporter: mr. trump has been under increasing pressure and scrutiny to condemn anti-semitism. 11 jewish centers have received

right after he did that, somebody -- i think it was the leader at the anne frank foundation said it'scomments and who is at the white house, they say. they saya alveda king was on last night and wants to spread the idea of where does that come from? >> just accusing him of being a racist without doing real homework, real investigation, for instance, al sharpton and jessie jackson commented donald trump several years ago. said his plans were great for the urban community. and then all of a sudden you hear all of this he's racist. he hates black people. and that just really is not the truth. steve: she said it was fake. brian: he got himself in trouble needlessly when he didn't come out and say david duke supports me. i hate that guy. release on the holocaust remembrance day. a terrible press release. showed amateu amateurism. and then he didn't answer directly enough when he got a question about it at the press conference thursday for some. but that statement was 100% correct and this is an unforced error. but then people are hyperventilating waiting for him to make a mistake. ainsley:

the ann frank center wrote it's like put ago band-aid on -- he was asked about this uptick on anti-semitism. instead of answeri it directly. today was a very different stone r tone. he denounce these action in strong tones. he made comments in the backdrop to the visit to the african-american museum. as candidate he had a rocky relationship with the african-american community. today i think marked a attempt to reach out to the communities. sean spicer was pressed about what the follow up would look like. they didn't have specifics but we know the white house is trying to make a meeting with the black caucus. >> nbc justice pete williams has the latest. >> this is instructions from the secretary of homeland security on how to carry out president trump's executive order issued in late january. i'm trying to get more people here illegally out. it's going to be stricter enforcement but laws already on the book. anybody can be removed. there's knew exception, very few who is exempt from removal. anybody fraudulently get benefits, driving without a license could be subject to deportation. arreste

. >> but it is never enough, the anne frank center slamming the president, his statement is patheticeks of staff committed grotesque acts and antisemitism. why has it taken to donald trump to even say antisemitism. perhaps it has something to do with his base. the white house fired right back in disbelief. >> it's ironic that no matter how many times he talks about this, that it's never good enough. today was an unforceful comment by the president. abby: president trump plans to visit the holocaust museum next week. ♪ ♪ ♪ abby: that brings us to king for slamming african americans who think the president is a racist. >> how did it get out that donald trump is racist. >> fake news. >> does it come out in a newspaper, a magazine, how does it get out there? >> it's out on social media a lot and we are seeing a lot of that and just accusing him of being a racist without doing real homework, real investigation. for instance, al sharpton and jesse jackson complemented donald trump a few years ago, his plans were great for the urban community and then all of a sudden you hear he is racist a

. >> reporter: that answer not good for the head of the ann frank center. >> nothing the president todayhe cancer growing in the white house that starts with him. >> reporter: the white house pushing back on critiques the president should have denounced anti-semitism sooner and more forcefully. >> we shouldn't tolerate groups hating individuals for the color of their skin or ethnicity. >> reporter: tougher enforcement of immigration laws now and the hiring of 15,000 more ice and border patrol agents. now the president is working on a new executive order, a kind of redo to replace his temporary travel ban now tied up in court barring immigrants from seven mostly muslim countries. that new order is expected later this week. >> that was halle jackson reporting. the nbc poll also shows 50% of americans approve of president trump's executive order temporarily preventing immigrants from seven predominantly muslim countries to the u.s. >>> the lieutenant governor says there's no state house project. she told the associated press she wants to focus on auditing state spending. >>> the winner of t

there was some pushback, particularly from the ann frank center, which called it akin to putting a band-aid cancer. however, a lot of people were waiting for the president to something about what has been an uptick of threats against jewish community centers. he was pressed on it today by our own craig melvin. he denounced it really in his most forceful terms yet. and then he denounced anti-semitism again in prepared remarks. this comes after hillary clinton earlier today tweeted that the president really needed to speak out about this and after his daughter last night ivanka trump tweeted that she denounced this as well. for some people this was too little too late because the president was asked about this very issue last week during that press conference and he really became quite defensive and instead of denouncing anti-semitism, he instead essentially argued that he's the least anti-semitic person. today was an important first step in a reset in a broader effort to reach out to religious groups but also groups including african-americans. today i think he tried to do that by not only v

this is from the ann frank center for mutual respect. they provided me this statement that reads "the president's sudden acknowledgement of anti-semitism is a band-aid on the cancer of anti-semitisms that has affected his own administration. his statement is pathetic and we have committed to you tasks that are reflective of anti-terrorism. that statement from -- sean spicer and your reaction to this latest wave that these threats the yush smon opinion it it want until we had tom presents, you could ma nfrm trump has a new national security adviser, lutent general h.r. mcmaster, who i've heard this is the fi t firston. here's proud of the president's remarks praising his pick yesterday at mar-a-lago. >> general h.r. mcmaster will become the national security adviser. he's a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. >> i'd just like to say what a privilege it is to be able to continue serving our nation. i'm grateful to you for that opportunity and i look forward to joining the national security team in doing everything i can to.

kevin: yet not everyone was moved including the anne frank center for mutual respect today wrote "the president's sudden acknowledgement is a band aid of the cancer antisemitism that has affected his own administration." a number of j.c.c.'s including one in orlando, florida, have seen a sharp decline in the membership. primarily out of fear. but others say it's not the case here. live in rockville, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. larry: thank you. the national museum of african american history and culture this morning where trump was asked if he plans to visit the holocaust museum in d.c. president trump: i will be doing it, too. it's very important. very important to me. larry: president pledged again to bring together what he calls our divided country. alison: u.s. supreme court heard arguments in the deadly shooting of unarmed 15-year-old by the u.s. border patrol. at issue is if the teen's parents who live in mexico can sue the agents in federal court. uncertainty for the courts to determine where and when lawsuits are filed. >> to stay in the united states, shoot the weapon across

from the ann frank center, he believed that the president was anti-semitic. commentators or lawmakers. and alan said i think this guy is hyperbolic and should be more careful with his language. >> i completely agree, but you have to consider why some on the left are pushing so hard this what i consider a false or completely overblown story of donald trump not condemning anti-semitism. he didn't condemn it because perhaps he empathizes with the views. maybe they are more subtle, but it's the same motive which is to paint him as something he is not. >> i have heard people -- i haven't heard people say they believe donald trump is anti-y is might, but didn't want to alienate part of his base. >> i can answer kaylie's question when she wonders why he is lack luster and slow and moving slow in denouncing these acts of violence and hasn't even forcefully come out and talked about the muslims who were slaughtered in quebec. the reason is because people are afraid. my grandmother who passed away last week said you can't falloff the floor. there are transgender studen

. >>> the ann frank center also wants to hear from president trump. they would like him to give a prime time speech about plan to fight hate in america. they said, quote, if he can respond to "saturday night live" immediately, why can't he respond to anti-semitism immediately, end quote. >>> new from overnight. fire damaged a home in philadelphia. started on the first floor along bell view street. people were home, but escaped without injury. also this morning, philadelphia police investigating a dui crash along the boulevard. police arrested a driver after his car slammed into another at wit ker avenue. injuries are minor. >>> bill cosby sexual assault trial staying in montgomery county. jury will come from somewhere else. state supreme court decide which county the jury comes from for the trial. defense argued intense media saturation of the case would make it impossible for cosby to get a fair trial in montgomery county. comedian is accused of sexually assaulting. cheltenham home in 2004. >>> happening today, chris christie give last budget address

. >> it wasn't enough for the anne frank center for mutual respect which brand of the remarks "a pathetic asterisk of condescension after weeks of -- the press secretary leapt to his defense. >> he's been forceful with his denunciation of people who seek to attack people because of their hate, because of their religion, gender, the color of their skin. there's something he can continue to fight and make a player has >> the president's new executive order on extreme vetting, attorneys at the white house, department of justice and dhs are putting the finishing touches on it. what's unclear is whether the president will rescind his original executive order as court papers that he would or if you continue to fight that case in district court in seattle. >> bret: john roberts, thank you. we take a ground-level look at the effects of crime committed by illegal immigrants, many of whom have been deported multiple times. steve harrigan reports from jacksonville, florida, . >> mugshots tell the stories. the bigger story involves a revolving door of undocumented migrants. mexican national hector ed

the anne frank center calling it a cancer on the band aid on the anti-semitism affecting his own. jcc threats, cemetery desecration and online attacks are troubling and they need to be stopped. >> and now urging attorney general jeff sessions to create a task force for those threatening the jewish comments. the 77th incident came yesterday in san diego. a vigil was actually held there last night. more than 100 headstones were vandalized just yesterday. >>> eight candidates, they want to lead the democratic national committee. they're set to hold a vote later this week. the first candidates are going to debate tonight. in fact, live here on cnn. it gets under way at 10:00 p.m. eastern. moderated by dana bash and chris cuomo. it is a difficult situation agency the committee trying to build for the future and figure out a way to get back in power. be sure to tune in at 10:00 p.m. here on cnn. >>> it may be the biggest magic trick of all. can lakers magic johnson turn around the franchise? hines ward has more on this morning's "bleacher report." preservatives and it's made with real c

. >> now, in response the anne frank center for mutual respect issued this statement.te, the president's sudden acknowledgment of anti-semitism is a band-aid on the cancer of anti-semitism that has infected his own administration. make no mistake -- the anti-semitism coming out of this administration is the worst we have ever seen from any administration. >>> tonight local synagogues and community centers are responding to these incidents from around the country. >> south jersey bureau reporter cydney long joins us in mt. laurel. >> reporter: local places of worship have stepped up their own security measures. they're also working externally with local authorities and police as well as internally to stay calm as part of their prayerful vigilance. >> you look over here, you can see his mother's lipstick. >> reporter: helen hirschbaum teaches and educates about the holocaust. >> to see it still happening is frightening. >> reporter: the words "anti-semitism" are part of her everyday vernacular. she's sickened by a recent rise of the prejudice against jews. >> the feeling

anne frank center sent a statement in response to the today's vandalism in philadelphia.ling for the president to give a prime time speech about combatting anti-semitism, quote, whether or not you're intention, your presidency has given the oxygen of excitement to some of the most viciously hateful elements of our society, end quote. >>> and we have more reaction to this vandalism, plus updates on the investigation. get our continuing coverage right now on the nbc 10 app. >>> turning to our first alert weather now, a dry and chilly night outside your window. you're looking live at broad street in center city from the campus camera. you'll be dealing with a chilly start to the day tomorrow, but it'll start feeling like spring soon after. first alert meteorologist erica martin joins with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> we had a chillier day today than yesterday about a 20 to 25 degree difference across the valley, but something really important, we're seeing the wind shift. they were northwesterly earlier, and west northwesterly, but now we're seeing southwester

. >> following the vice president's stop the anne frank center which had been critical of president trump's response to the vandalism praised mr. pence for his visit. >>> still ahead, despite some record warm temperatures for this week, it's bawl to change for several areas across the country. >>> scientists have found seven earth-like planets. >> so cool. >> absolutely. we'll talk to one expert about that major discovery and geek out a little bit. we have that story and much more this morning. this is the story of green mountain coffee and fair trade, told in the time it takes to brew your cup. let's take a trip to la plata, colombia. this is boris calvo. that's pepe. boris doesn't just grow good coffee, boris grows mind-blowing coffee. and because we pay him a fair price, he improves his farm to grow even better coffee and invest in his community, which makes his neighbor, gustavo, happy. that's blanca. yup, pepe and blanca got together. things happen. all this for a smoother tasting cup of coffee. green mountain coffee. packed with goodness. >>> let's find out what's going on weather wis

and i do it -- wherever i get a chanc i >> the head of the anne frank center called it too little tooe. >>> inauguration day we brought you complete coverage of these violent protests in downtown washington and the nbc washington app and live on our air. we're learning more than 200 people have been indicted on felony rioting charges. several people smashed windows and businesses and set a limousine on fire. six police officers were hurt. those charged with felony writing face ten years in prison and tens of thousands of dollars in fines. >>> congress is on a break but it's no vacation for protesters in their hometowns. >>> making spring break plans? some of the big airliners are offering up a new deal for you to consider before you book that next flight. >>> and i'm chuck bell. there are a few pockets of very light rain and some sprinkles just down to our south and west. temperatures now in the 40s so you'll need and if you live south or west of the city you may want to have that precautionary foldable umbrella. ccomplete y25eiy y16fy >>> another spring like day ahead of us. >> and o

. >> joining us now, david corn, and msnbc political analyst and steve olstein, the anne frank center for mutual respect. david, we know what the photo op was about today, it was about changing the subject, but it turns out, even there, it's impossible to change the subject to a subject that is just positive for donald trump. that has no other side of the coin that does his damage -- does him damage. >> that's because he has this long record. it was only five days ago that he was basically telling a jewish journalist who was asking about anti-semitism at that wonderfully unhinged press conference to essentially sit down and shut up. only a week or so back, two weeks ago that the white house -- who used the word jews, in it's statement issued on holocaust remembrance day. so he goes to work each day, it's steve bannon. is donald trump in any kind of museum. >> it's remarkable. and what's more remarkable about donald trump's appearance today was his complete tin ear to the perception that is accurate that he's anti-semitic. there donald trump was this morning, and he expected like most