charlie: jonathan karl from abc news joins us. want you to listen to this exchange and tell me how you approach this and how they responded. here's an exchange between jonathan karl and sean spicer at this aforementioned briefing. here it is. >> is it your intention to always tell the truth from that podium or will you pledge never to knowingly say something that is not factual? >> it is. it is an honor to do this and yes, i believe we have to be honest with the american people. i think sometimes we can disagree with the facts. there are certain things we may not fully understand, but our intention is never to lie to you. charlie: jonathan karl, do you call that a meeting of the minds? jonathan: it was a really rough start for this white house and for sean spicer in particular when he came out on saturday and held that -- it wasn't really a briefing because he didn't take any questions, but when he came out and basically lambasted the press and accused media organizations of lying about the size of donald trump's inaugural crowd,

charlie: jonathan karl, do you call that a meeting of the minds? jonathan: it was a really rough start for this white house and for sean spicer in particular when he came out on saturday and held that -- it wasn't really a briefing because he didn't take any questions, but when he came out and basically lambasted the mediaand accused organizations of lying about the size of donald trump's inaugural crowd, a relatively trivial issue in light of this historic weekend we have just witnessed. he needed a bit of a reset. on saturday, he did say several things that were wrong. these were not huge facts that he misstated things like the metro ridership at the president's inauguration compared to obama's. he came in and i thought it was a pretty good reset. i thought that was a pretty good answer and this has been an interesting day. for all the talk of shutting down the briefing room, there has been a buzz of activity at the white house for the first full weekday for president trump. the white house pool you mentioned, we have been brought than half a doze

jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >>> and jon, we should mention mexico's foreign minister said that that border tax would raise prices on goods which would be passed along to the american consumer and republican senator lindsey graham also slammed the idea in what was the tweet of the day. he seemed to mimic the president's speaking style writing any policy proposal which drives up the cost of corona, tequila or margaritas is mucho sad. i agree. according to "the washington post," president trump called the acting director of the national park service on the day after his inauguration. the important issue, he was asking for more photographs of the crowds on the national mall. the "post" reports that the president wanted those extra pictures to prove the news media lied underestimating the number of people attending his swearing in. >>> a scare in the skies for passengers as a smoky engine forced a united airlines flight to make an emergency landing. the flight headed from washington to nashville landed safely. cress immediately doused the smoldering engine with both foam and wa

our jonathan karl going one-on-one with the incoming white house press secretary sean spicer. that is tomorrow on "this week." >>> to breaking news tonight, an armed attack at a nightclub in turkey during new year's celebrations at one of that country's top clubs. at least 35 dead, dozens wounded. authorities say at least two men opened fire and set off explosions in what they're now calling terrorism. >>> and now to the staggering number of deaths in this country of police officers killed in the line of duty. and tonight the latest casualty in what many are calling the most contentious year in recent memory between the public and their police. this time a young trooper in pennsylvania shot and killed. here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: that trooper's deadly encounter sparking a massive manhunt. it started 6:30 friday night. a pennsylvania state trooper responds to a domestic call at a home in rural pennsylvania. while inside 23-year-old landon weaver began interviewing the suspect who authorities say then grabbed a gun and opened fire, killing the rookie officer and ne

i'm sure you saw this interview of sean spicer this morning on abc in week speaking with jonathan karl about all of this. about russia. that's what the interview was about. he was asked twice, point-blank, if donald trump, the president-elect, believes it was indeed the russians behind this. he's what he said. >> what's the bottom line, a yes or no answer, does president-elect trump now accept the fact that russia was behind the dnc hack? or do you still have -- >> there is a report that came out the other day that was issued on the 29th that the intelligence community put out. while the media played it up as a report about the hacking, what it is, if you look through it -- and it is available online --isa a series of recommendations that -- >> does he accept russia is behind this? >> he has to have the briefing from the intelligence community. >> still not there yet? >> it is not a question of not there yet, jonathan. it's a question of getting the information. >> ben, to you. does it concern you that -- i mean, as you know, you can't feed the fact that the intelligence community has

. >> abc reporter jonathan karl is at the white house. >> reporter: mexico may insist it is not goingen, but today donald trump was as defiant as ever. >> i said many times that the american people will not pay for the wall, and i have made that clear to the government of mexico. >> reporter: this only 24 hours after the president signed his order to begin the process of building the border wall with american money, something the president described to david as basically a down payment. >> we will be in a form reimbursed by mexico which i always said. >> so they will pay us back? >> absolutely, 100%. >> reporter: hours after that interview, mexican president enrique pena nieto shot back in an atreddress to the mexican people. i have said it once and again, you said, mexico will not pay for any wall, adding mexico offers and demands respect as the sovereign nation we are. since day one of his campaign, trump's relationship with mexico has been rocky. >> who's going to pay for the wall? 100%. >> reporter: still, he traveled there to meet with enrique pena nieto last year and we asked ab

later, walking across the lawn to his celebration parade, abc's jonathan karl got in the first question>> mr. president. how you feeling? >> really great, thank you. >> reporter: when we come back -- a night of glamor. and protests in the nation's capital. we bring you the dresses. the performances. the inside scoop on the inaugural balls. >> oh, you're going to be so happy. >> reporter: then we're there as more protesters take to the streets. >> protesters have been squaring off against riot police like these all day. >> reporter: as thousands more gear up for a march of historic proportions. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo is specifically designed to open up airways to improve breathing for a fu

talked to mckay coppins of the at alan kick, phil radiculopathyinger of "the washington post" and jonathan karl of abc news. >> the problem is trump it's all on-line and people are reading it true or not. that's why he was so angry today in the press conference. said it was fake news and chastised buzz feed for doing this and threatened them saying the news organization would pay consequences, suffer the consequences in the future for this. i think the incoming administration's going to continue to try to fight it. >> president-elect trump was clearly upset with the intelligence community at this press conference today. he several times said it's outrageous that this information has been leaked and suggested that it was the intelligence community, accused them of being behind it. this is kind of a strange and unusual feud to be having between a president-elect and the intelligence community. it does seem like it's something that's going to continue. >> rose: we conclude with the film harry benson shoot first. we talked to harry benson and co-director mathew miele. >> i think he knows how to get

here's jonathan karl, leading us off. >> reporter: for president trump, his first moment on the rl to the oval office. >> it's a great honor to have winston churchill back. we have one of the great bonds. we pledge our lasting support to this most special relationship. >> reporter: and the prime minister showed she knows how to connect with donald trump. >> i'm delighted to be able to congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. >> reporter: but she was also firm on issues where trump has worried the british including nato, which he had previously called obsolete may said trump reassured her he's now a firm supporter. >> we are united in our recognition of nato as the bulwark of our collective defense, and today we've reaffirmed our unshakeable commitment to this alliance. mr. president, i think you confirmed that you were 100% behind nato. >> reporter: and on the u.s. and european sanctions imposed after white house has suggested they not theresa may. >> we believe the sanctions should continue. >> reporter: president trump is speaking with vladimir putin tomorrow. today

abc's jonathan karl has more on the on going ballot. >> reporter: the white house today is firing back, insisting its new extreme vetting travel ban is working just fine. >> i think this has been blown way out of proportion and exaggerated. >> the president himself declared his policy which temporarily bans people from seven majority muslim countries off to a good start. >> we actually had a very good day yesterday in terms of homeland security. and someday, we had to make the move, and we decided to make the move. >> reporter: the administration is pushing back against stories of chaos and confusion. families detained in airports. customs and border protection officials unclear on how to enforce the new policy. terminals turned into makeshift legal aid clinics, with lawyers offering their services to travelers impacted by the ban. in dallas, the mayor personally apologized to one family that had been detained offering them roses. and sounding off on it all, protestors across the country from new york and boston -- [ chanting ] >> reporter: to portland and seattle. the plan was rushed

jonathan karl, abc news, new york. >> james clapper said he also told trump that the unsubstantiated document is not a product of u.s. intelligence and said they haven't made a judgment on it as yet. we do know that the memos were put together by a former british spy hired by trump's rivals. john mccain acknowledged he received the information and turned it over to the fbi last month. an investigation revealed a number of serious flaws with the allegations. >>> an ethics officials are slamming donald trump's plan to separate his pizs from the presiden presidency. trump revealed he will retain ownership of the trump organization. he says that he would then put the businesses in a trust and turn the leadership over to his two oldest sons. trump plans to pursue new deals in the u.s. but promised make new foreign arrangements. >> i understand. they don't want presidentsing tangled up. they want a president to run the country. so i could actually run my business. i could actually run my business and government at the same time. i don't like the way that looks, but i would be able to do th

. >> reporter: the top democrat on the house intelligence committee tells our jonathan karl the evidence is ironclad. >> it's very solid. it's indeed overwhelming. if he's going to have any credibility as president, he needs to stotalking this way. >> reporter: president obama has already retaliated, including closing two lavish diplomatic retreats and evicting dozens of russian diplomats from the u.s. that plane now moscow bound. trump's team is questioning the white house's motivation. >> so there is a question about whether there's a political retribution here versus a diplomatic response. >> reporter: but even some republicans want more punishment. >> we will be working for much tougher sanctions against russia. they attacked the united states of america. the hacking was an attack. >> reporter: trump says the only way for sure to protect from cyber attacks -- >> if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old fashioned way. because i'll tell you what, no computer is safe. >> reporter: tonight, dhs is weighing in on new concerns the russi

jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >>> and one more note from the white house.ys into his first term as president, donald trump is apparently thinking ahead to his second term. he has quietly filed paperwork for the 2020 election. in a note to the federal election commission, mr. trump says, this is not a formal announcement, but it does make him a candidate who can accept contributions and sell those red hats. >>> and now to minnesota where governor mark dayton is expected back in his office this morning following a pretty scary incident. the 69-year-old stumbled after entering the state house chamber last night for his annual address to lawmakers. he then seemed okay, but after speaking about 40 minutes, dayton started to slur a bit. he then took a very long drink of water and then just collapsed. he was helped by several onlookers trying to keep him from falling. now, afterward, he did leave the chamber on his own accord and lawmakers then put politics aside. >> we wish him a quick recovery. i'm sure he'll be fine, but we can comment on the details of the spe

white house spokesperson smoothing over his rough start with a marathon q & a session as our own jonathan karlere asked him for a pledge of honesty. this while president trump brings up an already debunked conspiracy theory. the latest headlines just ahead. >> and new this half hour, snore wars are drawing battle lines straight through america's bedroom. >> yes, they are. an estimate the 90 bhilon actually do it causing sleepless nights for spouses and partners. what snoring may be doing to your health and your relationship. >>> and down on the farm,

here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: it was a so-called black swan exercise that brought incoming trump national security adviser michael flynn to the white house today. that's a doomsday drill designed to prepare the new team for any crisis that may hit. but flynn is already in the hot seat, facing new questions about his contacts with russia's ambassador to the u.s. it started with text messages on christmas day. according to the trump team, flynn sending holiday greetings. but four days later, as president obama was be retaliating against russia for its hack of the democratic party during the campaign, flynn gets a call. >> the call centered around the logistics of setting up a call with the president of russia and the president-elect after he was sworn in. and they exchanged logistical information on how to initiate and schedule that call. that was it, plain and simple. >> reporter: but the call happened less than an hour after the retaliation was announced. sanctions and 35 russian diplomats thrown out of the country. the top democrat on the house intelligence today questioned the

abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl leading us off. >> reporter: the white house today firing back insisted its new extreme vetting travel ban is working out just fine -- >> i think this has been blown way out of proportion and exaggerated. >> reporter: this morning, the president himself declared the policy, which temporarily bans people from seven majority-muslim countries was off to a good start. >> we actually had a very good day yesterday in terms of homeland security. and someday, we had to make the move, and we decided to make the move. >> reporter: the administration pushing back against stories of chaos and confusion. families detained in airports. tsa officials unclear on how to enforce the new policy. terminals turned into makeshift legal aid clinics, with lawyers offering their services to travelers impacted by the ban. in dallas, the mayor personally apologized to one family that had been detained offering them roses. and sounding off on it all, protestors across the country from new york and boston to -- [ chanting ] >> reporter: to portland and seattle. t

we do have it all covered tonight, beginning with our chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl. >> reporter: it's donald trump versus the intelligence community. in his first press conference as president-elect, trump accused the nation's top intelligence officers of leaking those unconfirmed reports that russia was gathering salacious information to blackmail him. >> i think it was disgraceful. disgraceful that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake, out. i think it's a disgrace, and i say that -- and i say that. that's something that nazi germany would have done and did do. i think it's a disgrace that information that was false and fake and never happened got released to the public. >> reporter: trump set out to assure the american people that no amount of investigation will tu turn up anything. >> if they come back with any kind of conclusion that any of it stands up, that any of it is true, will you consider your position? >> there's nothing they could come back with. >> reporter: but trump made a big acknowledgment today.

tonight, abc's jonathan karl on what was said. >> reporter: tensions between donald trump and the intelligence agencies flared again today following the president-elect's unprecedented attack. >> that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake, out. i think it's a disgrace, and i say that -- and i say that. that's something that nazi germany would have done and did do. >> reporter: hours later director of national intelligence james clapper, called trump himself and took the rare step of releasing this public statement. "i expressed my profound dismay at the leaks that have been appearing in the press, and we both agreed that they are extremely corrosive and damaging to our national security. i do not believe the leaks came from the national intelligence community." >> reporr: morning, trump tweeted. "james clapper called me yesterday to denounce the false and fictitious report that was illegally circulated. made up, phony facts. too bad!" but in his statement, clapper didn't quite call the reports false and fictitious, instead saying he had not d

our chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl with us right here in new york tonight. and jon, you have new reporting from inside that briefing. >> david, in an indication of just how serious the white house puts this, the president summ summoned the top intelligence leaders and the director of the fbi to the oval office for the briefing on the hacking. it lasted an hour. i'm told the report puts the blame squarely on the russians, and specifically says why they did this. and what the intelligence community is calling a high confidence assessment. what that means, david, it's based on what they call all source intelligence. not just tracking computer code or ip addresses. >> that means spies? >> old-fashioned espionage. >>> in the meantime, to another meeting much different. this was at trump tower involving the president-elect. he was being deposed in a lawsuit against a celebrity chef who has refused to open up a restaurant in one of his hotels after a comment made about mexican-americans? >> the incredible thing about this, is that this deposition that took up an ho

white house spokesperson smoothing over his rough start with a marathon q & a session as our own jonathan karl there asked him for a pledge of honesty. this while president trump brings up an already debunked conspiracy theory. the latest headlines just ahead. >> and new this half hour, snore wars are drawing battle lines straight through america's bedroom. >> yes, they are. an estimate the 90 bhilon actually do it causing sleepless nights for spouses and partners. what snoring may be doing to your health and your relationship. >>> and down on the farm, to his hometown in wisconsin. but what happened when his ex-girlfriend showed up and who got the boot? our senior "bachelor" analyst joins us in "the skinny" on this tuesday, january 24th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> controversial night on the "bachelor" which we'll all dig into later on. >> my ex-girlfriend just happens to be here. >> absolutely. what could go wrong? let's talk about the weather that is causing a lot of problems all across the country. the northeast is having some snow, torrential rain and powerful winds. >

abc's white house correspondent, jonathan karl. >> reporter: in the face of mounting legal challenges and a growing political backlash, secretary of homeland security john kelly stepped forward today to defend the president's "extreme vetting" executive order. >> this is not, i repeat not, a ban on muslims. >> reporter: despite reports that he was blindsided by the details of the executive order, kelly insisted his staff helped write it, and he had seen several drafts himself. >> clearly, it was -- this whole approach was part of what then-candidate trump talked about for a year or two, so we knew all that was coming. >> reporter: the trump administration is battling these images -- families detained at airports when the ban on refugees and people from seven majority muslim countries went into effect. lives in limbo. and now two of america's largest companies, amazon and microsoft, are joining lawsuits to stop the order. speaker of the house paul ryan said he wasn't even told about the order until it was signed. >> no one wanted to see people with visas or green cards get caught up in

here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: president-elect trump has made this much clear -- he's got a big plan to replace obamacare. >> you're going to be proud of what we put forth having to do with health care. >> reporter: in today's "washington post," trump offered a specific and bold health care promise. "we're going to have insurance for everybody," adding, "there was a philosophy in some circles that if you can't pay for it, you don't get it. that's not going to happen with us." trump pointed to this vow from the campaign. >> i will not allow people to die on the sidewalks and the streets of our country if i'm president. >> reporter: trump said his plan is nearly done, "formulated down to the final strokes" but still no specifics of how it works or how he'll pay for it. he does say he won't cut medicare and that his administration will negotiate with drug companies to lower prices. something republicans have not wanted to do. but today, ryan insisted they are on the same page. >> we are all working on this together, working hand-in-glove with the new administration. the new tru

here's abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl. >> reporter: for president trump today, a flurry of white house meetings. >> perhaps we could go around the table and introduce ourselves, say hello. i'll start. i'm donald trump. [ laughter ] mary go ahead. >> reporter: first with auto executives, who he is threatening with higher taxes for cars they build in factories outside the u.s. >> we're bringing manufacturing back to the united states big league. >> reporter: then, signing several different orders. one starting the process of approving the keystone oil pipeline, which was shut down by the obama administration. >> keystone pipeline. >> reporter: and another on the highly controversial dakota access pipeline, which was halted after massive protests last year. new protests today outside the white house, and for the construction of those pipelines, he ordered the use of american-made steel to the maximum extent use possible. >> okay, we will build our own pipeline, we will build our own pipes. that's what it has to do with. like we used to, in the old days. >> reporter

let >> let's get to jonathan karl who was with us at the white house. you heard him there.resident trump saying he has launched an investigation. >> reporter: in fact, i spoke with a senior administration official who tells me work has begun on a memorandum with the president ordering either the department of homeland security or the department of justice to commence the investigation. voter roles and whether there are people registered to vote who died long ago or registered in multiple states. this would be a big topic of fist cushion, and he would like them to investigate, too. >> we asked the president about new reports tonight that the trump administration is thinking about bringing back the so-called cia black sites. we asked the president about that, and about torture. after what he told me during one of the do its. >> mr. president, you told me during one of the debates that you would bring back waterboarding and a hell of a lot worse. >> those words. >> i would do -- i would do -- i wanna keep our country safe. i wanna keep our country safe. >> what does that mean?

here's our chief white house correspondent, correspondent, jonathan karl. >> reporter: david, this speech is usually given in dc but president obama breaking tradition by speaking from chicago, posting this explanation. >> we will repeal and replace obamacare. >> reporter: with "the new york times," says it will repeal next week, and be replaced shortly thereafter. he issed a odds with republican plans, and we will be followed with week, if not, months of debate. >> why no plan to replace it? >> we have a plan to replace it. we have plenty of ideas, and you will see as the weeks and months unfold. >> reporter: it's politically risky for republicans because while obamacare isn't particularly popular, it has helped an estimated 20 million americans get health coverage. donald trump said there were parts he would keep. >> are you going to make sure that people with pre-kons are still covered? >> yes. it happens to be one of the strongest assets. also with the children living with their parents for an extended period. >> reporter: trump acknowledged the tricky politics, saying, be careful. he

let's go to jonathan karl tonight, and that trip together, the president and the president-elect have spoken often since the election. >> reporter: they have. they have been speaking regularly over the phone. president obama has been offering advice on the transition. donald trump has been saying good things about president obama, and those conversations b you tomorrow, will be something else. tomorrow morning at the white house, they will get into that limo together. it's about a 15-minute ride. just two miles long, but it's about a 15-minute ride, and it's one of the great traditions of american presidents incoming and outgoing have been taking that ride going back to 1837 with martin van buren and andrew jackson. >> amid the growing boycott here. congressional democrats who say they won't be here at the inauguration, hillary clinton keeping her promise to attend the inauguration. she has kept a low profile since her loss, taking selfies with her. tomorrow, she will be standing there as a former first lady? >> reporter: she has been to washington twice since the election. keeping a

abc's jonathan karl at the white house. >> reporter: mexico may insist it's not going to happen, but today donald trump was as defiant as ever. >> i've said many times that the american people will not pay for the wall. and i have made that clear to the government of mexico. >> reporter: this only 24 hours after the president signed his order to begin the process of building the border wall with american described to david as basically a down payment. >> we will be in a form, reimbursed by mexico. >> they will pay us back? >> yeah, absolutely. 100%. >> reporter: just hours after that interview, mexican president pena nieto shot back. in an address to the american people, [ speaking spanish ] "i've said it once and again," he said. adding, "mexico offers and demands respect as the sovereign nation we are." today, he abruptly canceled his scheduled visit to washington. since day one of his campaign, trump's relationship with mexico has been rocky. still, he traveled there to meet with pena nieto last year, and we asked about the wall. >> the wall, is it a nonstarter? is there any chanc

here's jonathan karl, leading us off. >> reporter: for president trump, his first moment on the world stage. meeting with british prime minister tres teresa may. showing off the bust he returned to the oval office. >> it's a great honor to have winston churchill back. >> reporter: the two briefly joined hands as they walked through the colonnade. >> today the united states renews our deep bond with britain. military, financial, cultural, and political. we have one of the great bonds. we pledge our lasting support to this most special relationship. >> reporter: and the prime minister showed she knows how to connect with donald trump. >> i'm delighted to be able to congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. >> reporter: but she was quick to point out what trump promised her behind closed doors about nato. which he had previously called obsolete. may said trump reassured her he's now a firm supporter. >> we are united in our recognition of nato as the bulwark of our collective defense, and today we've reaffirmed our unshakeable commitment to this alliance. mr. president, i

let's go to jonathan karl tonight, and that trip together, the president and the president-elect have spoken often since the election. >> reporter: they have. they have been speaking regularly over the phone. president obama has been offering advice on the transition. donald trump has been saying good things about president obama, and those conversations b you tomorrow, will be something else. tomorrow morning at the white house, they will get into that limo together. it's about a 15-minute ride. just two miles long, but it's about a 15-minute ride, and it's one of the great traditions of american democracies. presidents incoming and outgoing have been taking that ride going back to 1837 with martin van buren and andrew jackson. >> amid the growing boycott here. congressional democrats who say they won't be here at the inauguration, hillary clinton keeping her promise to attend the inauguration. she has kept a low profile since her loss, taking selfies with her. tomorrow, she will be standing there as a former first lady? >> reporter: she has been to washington twice since the electio