department sorry the department of defense the trumpet ministration is preparing possible cuts of 250000000 military aid to iraq funds already approved by congress if the government truly expels u.s. troops and the state department bureau of near eastern affairs also has plans to ask the white house office of management and budget whether it can eliminate the $100000000.00 request for fiscal year 2021 due to current optics on the ground. current optics on the ground optics like the fact that most iraqi citizens are none too happy with the fact that the united states just assassinated the top iranian general at their airport possibly bringing the world closer to a hot war between the u.s. and iran a a hot war that would most likely end up being fought inside of iraq those kind of current optics on the ground those kind of or the optics on the ground that whole that whole illegally invading and occupying thing the united states did to iraq back in 2003 and is what is ultimately responsible for the nation being in the war torn economically major gaited places was it is today that thing i mean take your pick really from any of the optics and while the e-mails do show that no final decision has been made on withdrawing the military aid a state dep

department sorry the department of defense the trump ministration is preparing possible cuts of 250000000 military aid to iraq funds already approved by congress if the government truly expels u.s. troops and the state department bureau of near eastern affairs also has plans to ask the white house office of management and budget whether it can eliminate the $100000000.00 request for fiscal year 2021 due to current optics on the ground current optics on the ground optics like the fact that most iraqi citizens are none too happy with the fact that the united states just assassinated the top iranian general at their airport possibly bringing the world closer to a hot war between the u.s. and iran a a hot war that would most likely end up being fought inside of iraq. you know those kind of current optics on the ground those kind of or the optics on the ground that whole that whole illegally invading and occupying thing the united states did to iraq back in 2003 and is what is ultimately responsible for the nation being in the war torn economically major gated places was it is today that thing i mean take your pick really from any of the optics and while the e-mails do show that no final decision has been made on withdrawing the military aid a s

white house peek had been a deputy assistant secretary of state overseeing iran and iraq in the state department's bureau of near eastern affairsaccording to a top pentagon official north korea is building new missiles and weapons, quote, as fast as anybody on the planet and an indication that the hermit country could resume nuclear testing with missiles capable of hitting the united states. according to the vice-chairman of the joint chief of staff he made the comments friday in washington saying speed is efficiency. the trump administration has reached out to north korea to resume negotiations after the two countries broke off talks in october. a white house national security adviser recently told axios that earlier this month, though, north korean leader kim jong-un said they are, quote, there never be denuclearization on the korean peninsula if the u.s. persists in its hostile policy towards the nation. he also announced, quote, the world will witness a new strategic weapon in the near future. >>> let's get a check on your weather with nbc meteorologist janessa webb. >> good morning, i can't say anyone. good morning, everyo

at the white house, peek was a deputy assistant secretary of state overseeing iran and iraq in the state department bureau of near eastern affairsussian multi billionaire and oligarch became imprisoned and exiled from russia after clashing with president vladimir putin. here's a clip. >> to hear vladimir putin tell it, he is a villain in a real life gangster movie. to putin's opponents, ten years in siberian prison made him a hero for human rights. now out of prison, he is looking for a third act. at a time we all seem haunted by russia's role in the world, i started a film about it. while i could go to russia, he could not. he is wanted there for murder. >> joining us now, the documentary's writer and director, oscar winning filmmaker alex givny. thanks for being on the show. it is fascinating. let's start at the bottom. who is citizen k? >> that's mi hail hod could have ski, russia's richest man. one of the so-called russian oligarchs. in 2003, he clashed with vladimir putin, in fact called him out for corruption in a very public forum. few months later, he was put in prison, and he was there ten years. thought he might be the