mike pence held a news conference yesterday with the secretary-general of nato in brussels. he reiterated the u.s. commitment to nato and the transatlantic alliance. mr. stolenberg: so good afternoon, vice president pence, welcome to nato headquarters. it is really a great honor and a great pleasure to have you here. just a month after you took office and just a few days after your great speech in munich. where you so clearly declared the commitment and unwavering support of the u.s. to the transatlantic bond. we welcome that because we see the strong commitment of the u.s. to the transatlantic bond not only in words. but also in deeds. these days the us is deploying new forces, additional forces, to europe which is of great importance for the security of europe and which is demonstrates the strong transatlantic commitment of the u.s. and we are very grateful for this commitment. you also stressed that just as the u.s. stood with europe, europe stood tall with the u.s. and we have to remember that the only time that the alliance has invoked our nato has invoked our collectiv

this will be an important point when allied leaders meet in brussels in may. so, mr. vice president, thank you for our excellent discussion. we agree that nato is the most successful alliance in history because nato has been able to adapt and change when the world is changing. and we agree that we must continue to change to keep our people safe. remainsdership indispensable. and so i really look forward to working with you and to welcoming president trump in brussels in may. thank you mr.ce: secretary general. it is a privilege to meet with you today to bring greetings on behalf of president donald trump and had the opportunity. a thorough and substantive discussion of the issues facing nato and our historic alliance. it has been a busy weekend for me. as i prepare to head back to the united states, i am grateful. grateful to have had the speak on saturday about our shared security issues at the munich security council and i appreciate your encouraging words about the message of the united states at that conference. i also was pleased to be able to hold a series of pr

or today in brussels about the future of tea cap -- ttip. brent: how are european leaders supposed to sort this out moving forward with the u.s. president praising brexit as an example of true democracy and people retaking control of their government and in the vice president saying that the u.s. remains the best friend of the european union? markus: absolutely, there is some kind of dichotomy in u.s. policy, currently. the overarching concern in europe is that the u.s. administration aims at replacing a multilateral approach to the european union or towards nato by some kind of special relationships, not only to london but two other selected countries in europe. therefore i think the overarching goal of angela merkel is to keep the europeans together as much as possible. brent: what about nato? did you get the sense that the vice president sees it moving forward as an anti-islamist force? markus: not really. i think it has been on the agenda to a certain degree. but there hasn't been so much progress so far. they could -- the key question i

defense secretary has been on his first visit to nato headquarters in brussels.uropean partners hoped for affirmation on u.s. participation. >> it was a warm welcome for the u.s. secretary, but live dogmatics -- mad dog maddox arrived with an ultimatum. >> it is important that those carried their necessary share defending freedom. >> many were already unsettled by u.s. president donald trump's comments questioning the allies. the u.s. is by far the most powerful nato member. europeans have been bracing for tough demands to increase their contribution. >> the americans are right and it is only fair that we contribute more and share the burden. and, we are committed to reaching that goal. >> the summit in brussels comes amid concerns over the new ties with russia. it also follows reports that russia violated a landmark arms treaty by deploying a missile. >> the challenges we face are the most complex and demanding of our generation. neither europe nor north america can tackle them alone. >> on his first trip to europe, maddox has set the course for the future of th

a live look at brussels, nato headquarters. we're waiting for vice president mike pence to come out and speak with the nato secretary general. we'll monitor that and bring it to you when it begins. >>> it's presidents day, but no holiday for the office holder. president trump is facing social media backlash and from others about saying this at a rally this weekend in florida. >> you look at what's happening in germany. you look at what's happening last night in sweden. sweden! who would believe this? sweden! they took in large numbers. they're having problems like they never thought possible. >> sweden and many others are scratching their heads, trying to figure out what exactly he meant, because there was no attack or anything in particular that happened the night before. a lot of questions about what the president meant and where he's getting his information. the president pushing back, tweeting, "give the public a break. the fake news media is trying to say that the large scale immigration in sweden is working out beautifull

he picked up onjust the ministers in brussels.picked up on just the issues the president has been mentioning. it's absolutely appropriate as a european minister of defence said last week, it's a fair demand that all who benefit

giving been accused of them for her work here in brussels and strasburg. in march 2015, european parliament civil servants had a bit of suspicion about the use of this money and they called on an eu body based in brussels to investigate fraud against the budget and corruption and misconduct of members of the european parliament and the other institutions. they are the ones who came to penconclusion and marine le said during this. headquarters -- allegedly they did work in brussels and and strasburg and where she should have been and really focusing on those that were being pushed through by the european parliament. showing up early for work every single day it is not the first time members have been accused of misusing eu funds. the budget was set for the european parliament's the father including of marine le pen who was accused of something similar. genie: marine le pen has been clear. she has said she will not pay this money back. what will happen if he doesn't? moree is looking for proof. she believes this is just a political tactic of members of the e

he met with donald tusk in brussels.tes is committed to continuing and expanding our collaboration on the collective security of all of our peoples. the safety and security of your union and our people depends on that increase, collaboration in the global fight against terrorism, and the united states will remain a full partner with e.u. took off was that. taylor: he expressed strong support for the nato alliance people in sweden were troubled by trump's adjusting there was an immigration-related purity issue there -- security issue there. the president clarified in a tweet, saying he was referring to a fox news report friday on random violence in sweden allegedly committed by refugees. the euro area finance ministers meet in brussels on the greek bailout. greekgain, they will tell officials that they need to do more to get a new round of aid. is seeking four north korean suspects who fled the country the day kim jong-un's half brother was murdered. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and an

mostly the pork belly sriracha brussels that we have. >> the pork belly sriracha brussels?n brussels sprouts -- >> amazing. >> reporter: they took us back to prove it. the brussels sprouts coming out of the fryer. just add the sriracha. and some spices. they mix it together, and the finished product. and the taste. i can taste the kick. it does make brussels sprouts -- >> fun. >> reporter: a little -- fun? >> a little less scary! >> less scary. >> reporter: a little less scary and a lot of kick from peppers. grown in california. ventura county, palm trees line the way. as we head to underwood family farms. more than 600 tons of these red jalapeno peppers are harvested by hundreds of workers every day during harvest season. >> it's pretty important they are grown in america because this is our living and it keeps an awful lot of people here working. >> reporter: we followed the peppers to the factory just outside l.a. where they are mashed, mixed, bottled, and it says right there, made in the usa. on the boxes too where they're packaged and shipped all over the world. founde

and the president directed me to go to munich and come here to brussels. to go to munich for the munich security conference and make it very clear. even as we challenge nato and challenge our allies to evolve to the new and widening challenges and further meet their responsibilities in this ever changing, ever complicated world of threats. but with regard to the eu, the president also instructed me to go to brussels and to, press the desire of the united states to continue, continue cooperation and partnership with the european union. we respect the judgment of the peoples of europe in the european union. and as i said today through many leaders, we look forward to working across the channel with all parties in the years ahead on behalf of peace and prosperity. >> i have heard exactly the same message from the president of the united states in two phone calls, from the vice president in meetings today and in munich and from secretary mattis and kelly, they have all conveyed the same message, that the united states is firmly committed to the transatlantic p

now, here's the vice president speaking just moments ago in brussels. >> i was disappointed to learn that the facts that had been conveyed to me by general flynn were inaccurate. but we honor general flynn's long service to the united states of america. and i fully support the president's decision to ask for his resignation. it was the proper decision, it was handled properly, and in a timely way. and i have great confidence in the national security team of this administration going forward. >> meantime, president trump is working to fill that top job left by flynn. the white house says president trump will hold a new round of interviews for the nsa position. he met yesterday with former ambassador to the u.n. john bolt ton, acting national security adviser keith kellogg, and lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster, an army strategist. jeff zeleny and jeff perez are with us now. jeff, do we know who the president is planning to meet with today? >> ana, we do not know who he's meeting with today. he's still in mar-a-lago, his retreat in florida. we'll have a few staff meetings, we're told, t

. >> vice president pence was in brussels for meetings. he met with donald tusk for a news conference. topics included the cease-fire between russia and ukraine. this is 15 minutes. pres. tusk: mr. vice president, dear friends, let me first of all thank you for this meeting. we all truly needed it. much has happened in the last month in your country. many surprising opinions have been voiced about our relations and about our common security. for us to pretend that everything is the way it used to be. thank you for being so open and frank with me, mr. vice president. today i had words which are promising of the future. words that explain a lot about the -- about the approach of the new administration in washington. i repaid our guest by offering honesty in my assessment of the situation. i shared our concerns. incurable i am an pro-american european who is dogmatically devoted to transatlantic cooperation, i could afford to be outspoken even more. i asked the vice president directly if he shared my opinions of three key matters. internation

defense secretary jim mattis was in brussels to reassure nato of u.s. up.re worriedders about the alliance's future, but it was not business as usual in brussels this wednesday. mattis said nato allies must pay more or the u.s. will moderate its commitment. reporter: nato allies were hoping for reassurance, but on his first trip to europe as white house defense secretary, james mattis issued a sharp morning. he called on european partners to increase their defense spending, or, he said, the trump administration would moderate its commitment to them. >> it's a fair demand that all who benefit from the best defense in the world carry the proportionate share of the necessary cost to defend freedom. >> washington has long called for european capitals to spend 2% of their gdp on defense. blunt language will alarm european leaders who are already wary of a white house run by a president who once described nato is obsolete and heat praise on russian president n.adimir putin t in brussels, he sought to paint the spending is crucial regarding the threat from the isl

we report from brussels on the eu's brexit negotiators.ade commissioner warns donald trump against protectionist measures and promises to push for fair trade. we take a look at how the eu is responding to president trump. do you think we should have new legislation for robots? why not? and, should we be worried about the rise of the robots? why members of the european parliament are demanding new regulations to protect humans from artificial intelligence. so, all that to come and more in the next half—hour. first, our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds. mps overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the uk's departure from the eu as they voted for the brexit bill. the ayes to the right, 494. the noes to the left, 122. romania's prime minister insisted he won't resign, despite mass protest calling for him and his cabinet to step down over a now abandoned corruption measure with many saying they have lost trust in their leaders. following a surge in fighting in eastern ukraine between government forces and russian—back

brussels wants to tie down a60 parapet.s to tie down a 60 billion euros exit bill before beginning trade talks. this is in the financial times. how was britain going to be forced to pay this divorce bill. this could be an indication of this. instead of focusing on the debate in the lords, it still believes that this states more clearly that the eu is determined to get its money back and it will do that by saying we will not talk about anything else with britain. we will not talk about future trading arrangements, which is what theresa may is desperate to talk about. that will not be on the agenda unless britain has agreed to pay the divorce bill, which is a huge amount of money. many mps will lea p huge amount of money. many mps will leap up and down if the government agrees to pay it and will demand we walk away without paying a penny. the other issue they want to cover in brussels is the rights of expatriates citizens, which is somewhere where the lords may feel they could get some kind of agreement. that feels quite plau

meanwhile, from brussels to istanbul to ft. lauderdale, airports remain a target. security pros say today's lapse is a red flag. >> a checkpoint must be run properly, fully staffed. if you are unable to do that, it must be shut down. >> reporter: tsa says it's investigating thoroughly. that could result in disciplinary action and retraining. but lester, more than 15 years after 9/11, day in and day out one of the biggest challenges the tsa faces is guarding against complacency. back to you. >> tom costello tonight, thank you. >>> in florida this evening, at his private mar-a-lago club, president trump revealed his pick to replace michael flynn as national security adviser. army lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster, a veteran military strategist earning widespread praise. our white house correspondent kristen welker has more on a new and critical pick. >> reporter: in a made for tv moment, president trump announcing his new national security adviser. >> general h.r. mcmaster will become the national security adviser. he's a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experi

here in brussels. in the list, as you know, goes on. we have recognized that the instability has taken on new forms that we must address, for example, in the cyber domain. in response, nato is reinforcing deterrence and defense, and adapting to more directly address terrorist threats along our southern flank in the mediterranean and turkey, and the words of the turkish m.o.d. , "a seamless defense all the way across the mediterranean." we also met with one of nato's closest partners, georgia. i expressed appreciation and respect on george's contributions in afghanistan. the alliance space is not only strategic realities, but also political realities. i depart here confident that we have an appreciation of the burden sharing that we must all sustain for deterrence, peace, and prosperity. i am optimistic the alliance will adopt a plan this year to , tocluding milestone dates make steady progress toward meeting defense commitments in light of the increased threats we face. it is imperative we do so to confront the threats as outlined by th

he is in brussels at nato, today. the afp news agency gives us brussels at nato, today.s is a blessed spending is boosted. subsequent comments that are emerging. mattis apparently saying that no longer can the american taxpayer carrie at this proportion it's taxpayer carrie at this proportion its share of the defence of western values. james mattis tried to reassure members of nato, particularly given some of the disparaging comment that donald trump has made over the us election campaign, but these comments about payment of quite interesting. a news conference is going on at the moment. naples. we have established comprehensive packages in support of georgia and ukraine. we continue a significant present in the western balkans to ensure stability in that region. we work more closely with the european union than ever before. we also agree that nato has untapped potential when it comes to training local forces and building potential when it comes to training localforces and building local capacity. we have experience tried and tested capabilities, staying power, and the n

we will check into the chocolate capital of brussels.irst, our live story in brussels. ♪ genie: we will start in the u.s. with the resignation of national security advisor michael flynn. down late monday following controversy over his contact with russia. the u.s. justice department had worn to the white house last month that flynn was vulnerable to blackmail over his conversation with them russian abbasid or to the u.s. flynn was one of donald trump's advisors. -- with the russian ambassador to the u.s. reporter: michael flynn is out. it is what he did before his official tenure that led to his resignation. flynn, who was selected by president-elect donald trump in mid-november, contactor russians u.s. ambassador. here previously told reporters and white house officials that in those conversations were simply an exchange of pleasantries. vice president mike pence took and defended him against accusations of impropriety. post"eek, "the washington reported he and the russian a visitor talked about the possibility -- and the russian ambass

i just want to draw attention for a brief moment in brussels.ce president shortly. we will monitor remarks there. eugene, closer to home. we heard john mccain, the republican senator, come out with strong words about all of the criticism donald trump has been making of the media. listen to what he had to say. >> i hate the press. i hate you, especially. the fact is we need you. we need a free press. if you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversary press. without it, i'm afraid we would lose our individual liberties over time. that is how dictators get started. >> he makes a strong point there about the press being such a huge piece of our democracy. >> sure. >> why does the president continue to try to pick at the credibility of the free press? >> i think the president is seeing criticism that he just isn't used to seeing from the press. we have to remember that donald trump had a long relationship with the media. primarily as an entertainer. the reality is the political press is different. he is

what does brussels want? michel barnier, the chief negotiator for the eu, brussels want? the chief negotiatorfor the eu, is saying this is a divorce, let's discuss what we do with the property in the house before we talk about the future. how much money are you going to give me? then we will do the paperwork and then we will have a discussion about the future. talks about the future might not even beginning until the end of the year. he has said it could take until december before the outline of the negotiation is in place and the europeans are keen to see a settle m e nt europeans are keen to see a settlement about eu nationals and british nationals in europe and that will take all of this year to agree he says. what do you think about bill gates' idea that if the robot ta kes a bill gates' idea that if the robot takes a human drop it should pay tax. the government will have to look at this seriously. you get rid of 50 employers use, you get rid of the taxation. —— humanjob. if all these jobs get taken over by robots, it's not only those people that are concerned, the go

i will end by saying great american friends reminded us europeans in brussels that europeans should believe in themselves as much as the world believes in them. i think this is the time for us europeans to realize the potential we have, to realize the responsibility we hold in this particular historic moment and to be that strong point of reference that the world needs in this moment. and in particular, in our region. i was thinking of the paradox where you have the prime minister from libya tomorrow here. that was natural and they would be here in brussels discussing ways out of the libyan here with us. when you build a wall, you might have the feeling you are more secure but you are acthael building walls all around you, preventing yourself from many opportunities. as europeans, we are not like that and continue to deter to the jush n way that puts this before confrontation. i think we have been to even more proud of that. >> thank you to everyone who has taken part in the debate. >> president trump's supreme court nominee neal gorsuch made the rounds on capitol hill today visiting with s

they could promise country a this, country b that and the endgame the concern in brussels. some semblance of a united front. conscious that that is the very nature of the european union. but also aware that individual countries around the negotiating table will have their own agendas and their own hoped for outcomes. why do you think he has made these comments now? i think this falls into the category of the pre—negotiation rhetoric that we are seeing on both sides. brussels has made it clear from the outset that there can't be any formal associations as far as brexit is concerned until there is the so—called triggering of article 50, the formal mechanism starting a country's departure from the european union. that's going to happen in the next month or so. it's in the interests of all sides in negotiation prior to its starting to talk quite tough, but also in this instance to try and acknowledge what might be weaknesses in the hope that they had witnesses come the negotiation itself. i guess it is to an extent a statement of the obvious that the biggest potential weakness

mostly the pork belly sriracha brussels that we have. >> the pork belly sriracha brussels?you can make even brussles sprouts -- >> amazing. >> reporter: they took us back to prove it. the brussels sprouts coming out of the fryer. just add the sriracha. and some spices. and mix it all together. the finished product. and the taste. i can taste the kick. it does make brussels sprouts -- >> fun. >> reporter: a little -- fun? >> a little less scary! >> a little less scary. >> reporter: a little less scary and a lot of kick from peppers. ventura county, california. palm trees line the way. underwood family farms. 21 tons of these red jalapeno peppers are harvested by hundreds of workers every day here during harvest season. >> it's pretty important they are grown in america because this is our living and it keeps a lot of people here working. >> reporter: we followed the peppers just outside l.a. where they are mashed, mixed, bottled, and it's made in the usa. on the boxes made and shipped all over the world. this man came up with the recipe proudly holding that bottle. the refug

>> the president directed me to go to munich, to come to brussels, with a very specific message, that the united states is expressing strong support for nato. >> reporter: on keeping iraq's oil. >> we should have kept the oil. but, okay -- maybe we'll have another chance. >> reporter: but that would be a war crime. the defense secretary saying it won't happen. >> we're not in iraq to seize anybody's oil. >> reporter: and on refugees and terror, the president igniting a new firestorm in europe over sweden. >> you look at what's happening last night in sweden. sweden. who would believe this? sweden. >> reporter: apparently mr. trump saw a report on fox news, but it was false, prompting complaints from sweden's prime minister. >> we must all take responsibility for using facts correctly. >> everybody around the world is watching what he says at those rallies and they see that it is at variance with what general mattis is saying, what vice president pence is sayinnd >> tonight, despite all the assurances from the president's men, allies are still rattled not knowing who really speaks for

he is going to brussels today.here is a broader question about whether or not there will be some concern about whether america will try to amend the unravelling of the eu. president trump has been supportive of brexit, talking about a bilateral trade deal with the uk. there has been no clear commitment to supporting a multilateral vehicle through the eu. donald trump is opposed to multilateralism and has sought to work by naturally with most of the country's partners. the focus of the visit by mike pence has been about security, nato, but there is a lot of overlap between security and trade. prior to him coming, the conversation between the us and europe has not been good. it has been unsettling for most of the european leaders, the idea trump gave the interview injanuary and said nato was obsolete. and put europe on the back foot, saying, you must increase your defence spending if you want us to be committed to nato. this weekend, renewed pressure for europe to step up and those states not hitting the 2% of gdp th

we will go live to brussels with more on a friend that is now, apparently, a foe. the debate on how to lead. the u.k. brexit minister warns that exiting the eu is the point of no return. he warns, don't try to lock it. a german firm is offering a boxed to adventurous foodies. join us later for some dinner? i'm brent goff. it's good to have you with us. tonight, the unthinkable appears to be on the minds of many here in europe. today, the president of the european council described the united states as a threat to the eu. he made the comments in a letter to 27 european leaders and repeated them at a meeting. mr. task went on to say that the eu was facing more dangerous challenges than ever before. along with china, russia, and radical islam, he says the u.s. written's europeans ability. -- threatens european stability. >> there's more dangerous than in the treaty of rome 60 years ago. let me focus on the threat related to the geopolitical situation in the world and around europe. let's call it assertive china, especially under sees. the aggressive policy towards the

it is hard to speak of these issues in the abstract as i stand here in brussels.ust now almost a year ago that three horrific suicide bombings occurred. 33 innocent victims including four americans, hundreds more injured. i just want to assure the people of brussels and all the people of europe that your pain is our pain, your loss is our loss. and it is precisely why the president believes it's essential that nato continue on this new path of evolving and expanding its mission to be more effective in counter terrorism. we work tirelessly with our nato allies to ensure security in our countries and yours. but adapting to these new and ever-shifting challenges must remain a central focus of our collaboration and cooperation. our alliance needs to cut off terrorist funding and increase cyber capabilities. we must be, as i said before, we must be as dominant in the digital world as we are in the physical world. and the united states is committed to continuing to work with our nato allies to achieve that objective for the security of all the nations in our alliance. b

and 2014, we were stopped in paris by a set of decisions that basically violated brussels rules -- brussel's. we were sitting there as an american company sucking our thumb in paris. and we have to fight our way out of paris. then we had to fight our way out of brussels. it didn't feel like the european union. so, we have learned how to manage paradox of the company. we learned how to manage subtlety is a company. -- people who see globalization from 30,000 feet at a resort, or in a townhouse, or a think tank, don't know a thing about the way globalization really works. it is country by country, deal by deal. now, i wish it was all free trade and all that other stuff. that is not where we are. john: next, we will talk about general electric's transformation. jeff: it was that every day. it has changed. ♪ ♪ john: jeff immelt has transformed ge after taking over as ceo in 2001. recently, he relocated the company's headquarters from connecticut to boston, raising the question -- what is next for ge? talk about ge's transformation. you are from manufacturing to services. you now make quite a lot

gavin lee is in brussels. or what, the end of 2017. gavin lee is in brussels.y won‘t be as protected as they were before ?|j think it‘s all question marks. it‘s being left out there. this was a similar thing that happened a few days ago when the defence secretary was in brussels at nato and said basically more countries have to put their hands in their pockets and pay more money or we‘ll look to moderate what we do. he was asked what do you mean by moderate and he said at the moment we won‘t look at that until we see who is paying what. in fact actually mike pence today a short while ago said; "if you don‘t have a plan to pay your commitment which is 296 plan to pay your commitment which is 2% of the gdp for each country to nato, then get one". that is what he said. at the moment five countries meet the target, including the uk out of 28. what has happened since we heard donald trump a few weeks ago describing nato as obsolete, in the last few weeks we are told nato pledges have increased by $10 billion and that means by the end of this year, six out of the 28

i see her in brussels a quick and purpose in this alliance and a profound determination to stand together and honor our commitments to each other. i have confidence we will sustain the legacy we have inherited and do what is necessary to defend our freedom. take you very much, i'm happy to take your questions. >> jennifer griffin, fox news. thank you, sir. what does russia need to stop doing in order for the u.s. to work with them? the chairman of the joint chiefs is meeting with them for the first time since they invaded ukraine. can we trust them? they have totis: live by international law just like we expect all mature nations on the planet to do. what we will do is engage in aically, we are not position right now to collaborate on a military level, but our political leaders will engage and try to find common ground or a way forward where russia, living up to its commitments, will return to a partnership of sorts with nato. going to have to prove itself first and live up to the commitments they have made in the agreement. >> do you believe that the russians interfered in the u.s. elect

the, will bring you that debate in its entirety from brussels belgium, this is about 50 minutes. >> so now we have the statements on the union of affairs in politics, travel restrictions following the executive orders of the president of the united states. then i remind you that will not be using --. so thank you president. before going further they complement you on your election to the presidency. i feel certain we will enjoy -- >> one element i fully share, we'll have the situation on the agenda. i will deal with our occasion to support the country. coming to the issue on thehe agenda today, i was start by saying that europe and the united states of america -- personally i have always looked, and i still look at the united states with great respect and admiration.a as the land where everyone can succeed, whatever their social, ethnic. a land of hope and dreams. a country that has always been great exactly because it is always been open and is always been a champion of freedom. as a good friend of the united states, i believe europe has a duty to be clear, respectful and clear when d

richard lister, bbc news. 0ur europe correspondent gavin lee is in brussels.house, but will the be reassured? if you listen to mike pence you would be thickly given that thinking that everything was the same, —— you would be forgiven for thinking. but the elephant in the room, the rhetoric of donald trump, who said the eu is a vehicle for germany, basically. he said three weeks ago that brexit was a great super thing. donald tusk at the head of european council, he said he was surprised at the voices coming from the white house, that actually you can forget that things are the same, but he was reassured, he said, to listen to mike pence. similar, perhaps come when he goes elsewhere in brussels, to the nato headquarters, to meet the nato leaders where they will be a civil message to say that we are onside and when it comes to the ukraine we will urge them to stick to the minsk agreement when it comes to the minsk agreement when it comes to russia, so the words are there, but i think when you listen to those on the size, the former ambassador the united states t

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he held a joint press conference today in brussels with european council president donald tusk. the vice president is on a two-day visit to meet with eu and nato officials. this is 25 minutes. pres. tusk: mr. vice president, dear friends, let me first of all thank you for this meeting. we all truly needed it. much has happened in the last month in your country.

soon the two men will make a joint statement from brussels.e looking at live pictures of the event. we'll monitor and bring you any developments. the joint statement comes as the vice president works to shore up u.s. alliances across europe, facing skepticism from many world leaders. aaron mclaughlin joins us. quite a stage he walks on to with all the comments president trump has made about nato being obsolete and things that have shaken our european allies. >> reporter: today vice president mike pence offering up badly needed reassurance to the european union especially considering some of the things e.u. leaders have been saying about the administration, the president of the european council writing this open letter listing worrying declarations from the trump administration alongside radical islam and russia. that's how bad things had gotten. what the vice president had to say today is seen as very important and reassuring. take a listen. >> the president did ask me to come here to brussels to the home of the european union and deliver an a

. >> vice president, you've given your assurances today here in brussels to european leaders that the u.s. is committed to working with europe. president trump has said very different things. he said that the eu is a vehicle for germany, that the u.k. was smart to get out and he expected other countries to follow. who should european leaders listen to, you or president trump? and can they be certain that what you say, the assurances that you give won't be contradicted if a tweet or a statement at a press conference tomorrow. >> it's my great privilege to serve as vice president for the 45th president of the united states and the president directed me to go to munich and come here to brussels with a very specific message. to go to the munich security conference and make it very clear as i do so again here today at nato's headquarters at the united states, is expressing strong support for nato, even as we challenge nato and challenge our allies to evolve to the new and widening challenges and further meet their responsibilities. >> and inside the understated confines of mar-a-lago today

they are rejecting the idea of being governed by a bunch of unelected old men in brussels.plause] although i am very grateful to these unelected old men because i have had some real sport with them in the european parliament over the last couple of years. and they are rejecting the absolute madness and idiocy of did 18 monthsrkel ago when she opened up her doors withe've got to be clear us against anybody based on religion -- we are not against anybody based on religion -- we are not against anybody, but we are for ourselves, for our country, for our community, for making our people safe. that is what we are for. forre for our country and our people and we are winning. applause]d thank you. ♪ announcer: watch c-span as president donald trump delivers his first address to a joint session of congress. president trump: this congress is going to be the busiest congress we have had in decades. announcer: following the speech, the democratic response given by steven beshear and your reaction, along with comments from members of congress. live tuesday at 9:00 p.m. eastern. >> with

defense secretary james mattis just concluded a meeting with nato defense ministers in brussels. then he held a brief news conference, where he discussed the nato alliance and answered weston's about -- answered questions about u.s. relations with russia. >> ladies and gentlemen, secretary mattis will make a statement and then take two questions. sec. mattis: yes, ma'am. good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i just completed the defense ministerial, wherein had the opportunity to engage in a bilateral discussion with a number of rfid -- of our fellow ministers. ministerialwe all had a dinner , reaffirming our strong transatlantic bond. it is the strongest i have ever seen. i have experience here at nato, and i was impressed by how strong the bond is. my intent is to affirm the full u.s. commitment to nato, and to gain an updated appreciation of the situation facing our alliance. the burden-sharing message i delivered was effective, and it was very well received, and i depart confident that the alliance will be unified in meeting today's security challenges. i especially appreciat