congresswoman talib has turned down an offer to travel to israel on a humanitarian visa. last night after being denied standard entry to israel along with ilhan omar, talib signed a letter to the interior ministry saying she would not promote a boycott of the jewish state if she was allowed to visit. this morning a humanitarian exception was made to the purposes of allowing talib to visit her elderly grandmother in the west bank. after the sedition, talib quoted, quote sigh, lensing me and treating me like a criminal is not what she wants for me, it would kill a piece of me. visiting my grandmother under highs oppressive conditions stands dense everything i believe, in fighting against racism ocean presentation, and injustice. the decision sparked criticism among republican politicians who said talib was using the ordeal for self promotion. thousands of miles from washington, d.c. it's the house of congresswoman talib's grandmother, the location she was supposed to visit. while this week has been filled with talk of visa's and government travel the family says this highli

his attacks on congress members rashida t talib and ilhan omar after israel barred them from entering the countntry at trump urging. yesterday trump mocked congress memberer talib for crying durina news conference while speaking ababout her grandmother who she wouldn't get to see. israel granted talib permission to visit her family in the occupied west bank on humanitatarian grounds, , but o on the conditionon she notot pre the boycott divestment and sadgeses movement. she rejected the offffice. he alslso attackekejewish americans s to voted for democratic party. he spoke to reporters from the oval office during the visit with a president of romania. president trump: where has the democratic party gone? where have they done where they are defending these two people over the state of israel? i thihi any jewish people that vote for a democrat, i think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty. amy: senator bernie sanders responded to trump's remarks on twitter saying, let me say to the president, i am a proud

as kristen reported, the president is accusing congresswoman talib of a complete set up. talib did suggest there's a quote, alignment between prime minister netanyahu and the president's quote hate agenda. so david, is talib's rejection of israel's presence about principle or is there no room for that in this political climate. >> i think it's hard to say it's about principal when she actually wrote a letter to the israeli foreign ministry telling them she would come into the country under those conditions, that she was not involved in any boycott activities, that she was just going there on humanitarian grounds to visit her grandmother. when that was quickly approved, she said thanks but no thanks. it's not clear what she was up to in the first place, why she asked to come in and then declined to do so. >> as you know, israel is the biggest recipient to u.s. aid. listen to what bernie sanders says israel should do? >> if israel doesn'tme want members of the united states congress to visit their country to get a firsthand look at what's going on, and i have been there man

congress woman talib turned them down. she said -- >> trey yingst reporting live outside the grandmother's home in the west bank. trey? >> trace, the family of congress woman rashida talib says they're disappointed that she won't be visiting but their support her decision. we spoke with her grandmother in the west bank and a few uncles that said that this was something that -- a larger thing for the palestinian people. they showed her statement to me on facebook. they were interested in what the american people thought about this, but for them, they said they just wanted to see their family member. all of this after the israeli government did offer the congresswoman a humanitarian visa to visit her grandmother in the west bank. she turned that down after a series of political statements going back and forth overnight. the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, making a statement. the president tweeting two times yesterday. also congresswoman ilhan omar, that was supposed to travel to the region with congress woman rashida tal

then talib said, essentially, never mind, i'm not coming. the israeli minister who approved the nonpolitical visit tweeted this, i approved her request as a gesture of goodwill on humanitarian basis but it was a provocative request for bashing israel. apparently her hate for israel overtakes her love for her grandmother. we will only have peace with the arabs when they love their children more than they hate us. >> heland, thank you very much. joining me is the founder of the muslim reform movement and victor david hanson, senior fellow at the hoover institution. i thank you both for joining us tonight. ezra, i want to start with you. what's your take on this whole situation? >> representative talib and homer should open up a new caucus, the grievance caucus in congress. every day, another grievance. this is on israel. i brought with me a little thing i got in bethlehem. do you know what it is? >> tell me about it. >> this is a key. the key says "my home," and it's a symbol of the movement that representative talib and omar are a part of. th

talib is the first palestinian american to serve in congress. the interior minister ranted for humanitarian reasons. after she committed to the exceptions. she would be forced to sign a letter to make me feel less than is not what she wants for me. it would kill a piece of me that always stands up against racism and injustice, and her family and the west bank backs talib p up. >> we are against the conditional visit of rashida to palestine. she has a right to visit palestine as a palestinian. as any citizen with a u.s. passport has the right to come and visit their family, without any conditions or pressure. >> in the wake of that, israel's interior minister hit back saying congresswoman talib, her hatred of israel is stronger than her love of her grandmother. >> israel's ban on congresswoman omar is unchanged. with me now, debbie wasserman schultz, represents the state of florida. thank you so much. israel reversed its decision here. the letter in talib says she won't go. she's referring to it as oppressive conditions. to that you say what? >>

this is part of the letter that she wrote, congresswoman talib to the interior minister. i would like to request adm admittance to israel to visit my relatives, including my grandmother in her 90s. this could be the last opportunity to see her. she turned me down. silencing me and tweet treating me like a criminal is not what she wants from me. it would kill a piece of me. visiting my grandmother under these oppressive can bes stands against everything i believe in. she's making a statement by saying, "no thanks." >> yeah, she is. listen, i think it's important, shannon, that we recognize that anti-semitism is growing throughout the world. and the congresswoman has been very anti-semitic in her rhetoric as well as her social media. i think the israelis have every right to deny her entry. and even when they relented and met her requirements to allow her to come in and see her grandmother, i think she showed her true colors there in making a publicity stunt out of that too. >> has this whole thing gotten too political? >> i will say the first casualty of this crisis is clea

so congresswoman talib will be able to go on humanitarian grounds.but israel barred them initially. you think that's a mistake, why? >> it's a serious mistake because it's contrary to the values of the state of israel, the values to the united states of america which has been the underlying foundation of our relationship. we believe in free speech. if i disagree with you as i disagree with a lot of these i'm not going to put you out of the country, allow to urge a foreign country not to accept you. i'm going to have a good argument with you, i'm going to have a debate with you. anybody who's been to israel particularly in parliament knows tle there's intense debate there, constant back and forth, so this gives exactly the wrong impression of israel for the wrong reason. and it shows that sometimes your allies and friends could ask you to do things that you just should say no to. >> i think there's two things in this, the decision israel made and then the decision for president trump himself to pressure on ally to do this. i want to read you the way "

he wrote this about congress wn ilhan omar and rashida talib. quote, it would show great weakness if israel allowed rep omar and rep talib to visit. again, that part wasn't the surprise. it was a genuine surprise, however, when a prient israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu gave in and gave way to the american president. israel said they would not be allowing the congresswomen into their country. netanyahu released a statement that read in part as a vibrant and free democracy israel is open to any critic and criticism with one exception. israel's law prohibits the entry of people who call and operate to boycott israel whose perception harms the country. this afternoon before departing for his rally tonight in new hampshire the president was asked about his conversations with israel. >> in your conversations with people connected to israel, did you encourage them to -- >> i don't encourage or discourage. i think that if israel allowed them to come in for the normal reasons other than those reasons, i really believe that it would be a terrible

earlier representatives ilhan omar and talib were banned from visiting. then israel vowed to give permission to his verdict grandmother in the west bank. she declined. that prompted president trump to fire off this tweet. the only real winner is her grandmother. she doesn't have to see her now. it comes at a time of increasing volatility and financial markets. that's because the u.s. bond market this week flashed a warning signal that the american economy could be headed into a recession. not welcome news at the trump white house where the talib controversy has largely overshadowed wall street's woes. here's kaitlyn collins. >> reporter: the congresswoman is rejegting israel's office to visit her family on the west bank. an offer that came with conditions one day after the country denied her and congresswoman ilhan omar entry at president trump's urging. visiting my grand mother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything i believe in, she said on twitter. those conditions would have included a pledge not to promote boycotts against israel

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talib is from detroit but her parents were from palestine.as going back and then he told them to stop her. he said, trump can't keep his racist demands straight. what do you make of the mess? >> two big takeaways. number one, the president of the united states who styles himself as a great patriot, nationalist, wants to make america great again, wants to stick up for america in the world, allies with a foreign government in order to throw two duly elected members of the united states congress under the bus simply because they're women of color, they are muslims and they are strong critics of his. doesn't care about the fact that they're members of the united states congress. allies with the netanyahu government say, yes, don't let them in. outrageous, unprecedented. even apac says it is not a good move. >> which, by the way, has been clear about the fact they're not on the same side as rashida tlaib. >> not at all. they're very much -- they're very much on netanyahu's side on everything else. here is the other big takeaway related to israel a

if preside trump wanted talib banned from is real we'reot sure he'd allow it.fter pressure from president trump, bee know he's tight with isramei minister benjamin netanyahu. relationship to presirump who is popular in israel has been a big selling point. so netanyahu may have felt his reelection was on the line ife didn't sign on with the president. >>> talk about the push for legislation to address gun violence h president tras a suggestion to solve the problem tha we can't remember anyone else pro posing he wants to protect the second amendment rights by locking people away against their will who haven't committed a crime. >> we' lookingt the whole gun situation. i do want people to remember the words mental illness. these people are mentally ill and nobody talks about that. bu these are mentally ill people and people havta to s thinking about it. i thin we have to start buildingin institutions aga because if you look at the 60s institutions were closed, and the people weret allowed to go onto the streets. >>> let's remind you there was a push to get rid of

then talib did an about-face.ing my grandmother under these oppressive conditions meant to humiliate me would break my grandmother's heart. silencing me with treatment to mick me feel less than is not what she wants from me. it would kill a piece of me that always stands up against racism and injustice. talib's family in the west bank backed her decision. >> translator: we are against the conditional visit of ra she da to palestinian. she has the right to visit palestine as a palestinian. as any citizen with a u.s. passport has the right to come and visit their family without any conditions or pressure. >> reporter: israel's interior minister who made the final decision attacked talib on twitter. i approved her request as a gesture of goodwill on a humanitarian basis, but it was just a pro volcavocative reques. apparently her hate for israel overcomes her love of her grandmother. because of their support of a boycott of israel known as bds, that despite a promise last month the two would be allowed to enter becaus

the trip quote it would show great weakness if israel allowed representative omar and representative talib to visit. they hate israel and all jewish people and there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. back with me, "washington post" anne gearen, joining me senior director of progressive programming for siriusxm and msnbc political analyst, serene max well. the embassy was asked about the visit weeks ago. they were told anyone is welcome. suddenly, obviously, that position has changed. what's going on here? >> yes, this has been going on for weeks, chris, and the israeli ambassador in washington, ron dermer who is very close to prime minister netanyahu had taken an unusual step for him for putting out a statement on the record in which he says that israel's position is all members of congress should come and see israel for themselves, and anyone who disagrees with israeli's policies should see the country and have a chance to see its people and its security concerns. that has been israel's position going back a number of israeli administrations, the fact that it has

what's it like for congress woman talib in detroit?nd of reaction to this decision might you have in that city? >> well, first of all, i work in representative talib's district. i can imagine people are thinking anti-semitit folks are wrong, but two wrongs don't make a right. reaction to the remarks she made and the policy she holds should not be the president of the united states advocating against two american citizens, much less two members of congress, advocating against their right to travel to another country. that's beyond the norm. that's the kind of behavior we have never seen out of a president before and hopefully we won't see again. for israel, there's a lot of people in her district who support israel. they have to wonder why they would bow before donald trump. why would they react like this to two congress women who maybe don't share their policies, but their policies don't equate hating israel or calling for the destruction of israel. they just have policies they disagree with. but we live in an era, absolutism. if you'r

nikole killion reports. >> reporter: congresswoman talib says she will not go to israel after all. israeli leadership allowed friday to for her to visit her grandmother in the west bank as long as she promised not to discuss a boycott of israel during her stay. something she had initially agreed to do. but, in a tweet this morning she said i have decided that visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything i believe in. fighting against racism, oppression, and injustice. the israeli prime minister had banned tlaib and omar, both muslim, because of a support of israel over its treatment of palestinians. netanyahu was responding to pressure from president trump who suggested the prime minister should ban the democratic congresswomen. >> i think it would be a terrible thing frankly for israel to let these two people who speak so badly about israel come in. and they have become amazingly the face of the democrats. >> reporter: former u.s. ambassador to israel dan shapiro says the president is playing politics. e ha the crat are an anti-israel party,

he wants to cast congresswoman talib and omar as foils of us against them never mind the consequences they warn such as fracturing the tradition of support for israel and instead, promoting the notion that israel should root for one side or another in the u.s. elections. consequences such as setting a president for using a foreign power albeit an ally to punish adversaries at home. something no president has done until now. bringing a foreign power, getting a foreign power to pun nush your political adversary in the united states. that's unprecedented. until now the ones that managed to steer away from division towards consensus whatever possible. there are exceptions, richard nixon silent majority speech but by in large, presidents choose consensus when they can because that's where the votes are but also because that's what leaders do, what they always have tried to do. this on the other hand is not. >> they said horrible things about israel and israelis. i think would be a terrible thing frankly for israel to let these two people who speak so badly about israel come in and they hav

the things that they've said, omar, talib, what they've said is disgraceful.o i can't imagine why israel would let them in. >> reporter: omar calling the move to deny entry to representatives of the u.s. government an affront. republican marco rubio tweeting, denying them entry into israel is a mistake. the president has frequently targeted the two freshmen congresswomen, along with two of their colleagues, including a string of tweets telling all of them to go back where they came from. and not discouraging supporters at a rally after they chanted this about omar, who was born in somalia but is an american citizen. no response yet from the white house to israel's latest move. now, house speaker nancy pelosi called israel's initial decision deeply disappointing and said the president's comments about the lawmakers are beneath the office of the presidency. craig and savannah. >> kristen, the president apparently got quite the reaction overnight when he made comments about guns and mental health. what did he say? >> reporter: well, craig, that's right. look, thi

minutes later like magic, israel said they are barring omar and talib from entering the country. >> he told benjamin netanyahu that they should bar the congress women. and the white house was told that the congresswoman would likely be barred. democrats tried to push back, but you see how that ended up. the president, who is using the power of his office and the world stage to punish his political enemies, reacting this afternoon. >> they are very anti-jewish and they're very anti-israel. i think it's disgraceful the thing they've said, what they've said about israel and jewish people is a horrible thing and they've become the face of the democrat party. >> he thinks it disgraceful what the congresswomen have said. both of vocal critics of trillion and both support the bds boycott movement, but let's remember, it was the president who tweeted that those congre congresswomen and two others should go back to the countries they came from. those racist words, even though of member of the so-called squad is an american citizen. it was the president who stood by while his supporters at a ral

this is detroit in 2016, that's tali be -- talib there, being taken out of this event. we ponder what she was doing there in that clip. there was an internet sensation that broke out this week. and a researcher from norway posted this video last sunday, went viral very quickly. the question is, is this is a rabbit or a bird you're seeing? to me it means you have too much time on your hands. i don't care what you're looking at? what do you think? >> laura: i thought earlier it was a rabbit. but now i'm thinking it's a very odd crow. i don't know. it looks like my dog, annie, when she gets a treat. i hate those things. i don't understand, is the dress yellow or orange? >> i couldn't care less. >> laura: people have a lot of time on their hands. be safe. we'll see when you report from l.a. next week. >> i will. >> and the democratic national committee holding a summer retreat in the friendly confines up the coast from raymond in san francisco. so why are they being protested? donna brazil will tell us, she's there. imagine traveling hassle-free with your golf clubs. now yo

israel's offer came after talib agreed not to promote boycotts against the country during her visit. a bomb has exploded in a pakistan mosque during friday prayers, killing four and wounding at least 20. it happened in an area with a strong taliban presence. the brothther of the afghan taliban leader is reported to be among the dead. police have clashed with demonstrators in indian administered kashmir after friday prayers. several people rallied in the main city, in its 12th day of security lockdown after india stripped kashmir of autonomy. china appears to be readying to take direct action against protestors in hong kong with a newspaper seen as a mouth piece for beijing backing intervention. the global "times" said if hong kong cannot restore the rule of law on its own, it's imperative for the central government to take direct action. chinese armed police have carried out drills across the border with hong kong ahead of fresh pro democracy protests planned for this weekend. reporter: these pictures show a paramilitary police exercise in the chinese city of shenzhen on the border o

. >>> israel just granted permission to rasheed talib to visit. they were banning her and ilhan omar from visiting israel. president trump accused the congresswomen of being anti- jewish and anti-israel. >> i think it's disgraceful. this is not just a one line mistake. what they've said about israel and jewish people is a horrible thing and they've become the face of the democrat party. >> nancy pelosi released a statement calling president trump's statements a sign of ignorance and disrespect and beneath the dignity of the office of the president. >> talib wanted to visit her grandmother in the west bank saying this could be her last chance to see heurging demonstr meet with president xi jinping to work out. demonstrations started over opposition to a proposed extradition bill. >>> the time is 4:10. still ahead, a san francisco judge is under attack by the police and the mayor. coming up, the reason some say he made the wrong decision by releasing a man accused of attacking a woman at the door of her apartment building. >>> and a bart constructio

cruel and oppressive and illegal nature of the israeli occupation. >> the israeli prime minister says talib can file a humanitarian request to see her families if she promises not to promote any boycotts against israel. you can join michelle griego, kenny choi, and our morning team for the latest on this developing story at 4:30. >>> tonight, the first day of horse racing for the season is in the books at goldengate fields and trainers are trying to be extra careful. christin ayers tells us why. >> reporter: owners and trainers here to kick off the season of horse racing say they are embracing a set of policies meant to keep horses healthy but they are nervous about new scrutiny that could put the sport they love in jeopardy. it's the final stretch of the last race on opening day at golden gate fields. the winner, a horse named drill time and his jockey david lopez. >> it was awesome. the best feeling i have had all year. >> reporter: but it hasn't been all fun and games at the racetrack. the industry is under the microscope after its treatment of horses. here at golden gate fils, nine hors

israel initialnt deniedry to talib andlh i omar over the support of the boycott israel movement. >> if they a permitted to do pro bds agitation as mbers of t going to be a huge boost to the movement internationally. >> president trump appears to have set the controversy in motionhen he said israel wousho country allowed the congress women to visit. >>> a man armed kith anife and flagged as suspicious arrested outside the embassy of israel this morning. the secret service says that a maowearing what appeared be a bulletproof vest was arrestedm and explosives checked out the man's car prompting roades cl around van ness street for several urs. he was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon. the secret servi is still investing the indent. >>> el paso city leaders are discussing whether to create a permant memorial for the victims of the attack there. earlier this month 22 people were killed in a mins shoot at a wal-mart. several people who live ine el paso h ideas of what should be done to remember the victims including having a local artist create an art sculpture. other mass shoings li

president trump applauding rerael's ban of presentatives omar and talib.he president took it to twitter saying it would inshowg weak visit adding they hate israel andisouew be j a terrible thing for israel to plet theseeople who speak so badly aboute israel com in amazinglyave become the face of the democrats >> however within the last hour representative rashida talib got israeli's interior minister to okay her entry into the country to visit her grandmother. >>> it is friday. we have already established that. we'll remind you many times most importance ri now means it is another zip trip friday andhis morning we're in hagerstn. >> and as typical, tucker is kicking tff all fun with a smile on his face. it's 6:05. good morning, tuck. >> great bigood morning, allison. good morning steve. good morning, everybody. yes, it is zip trip friday. weage inerstown maryland. i'm a maryland kick and i've never been to hagerstown in my entire life. morning.ed to be here this i'm outside the g and g grille where there's always somethingod to crow about food, good times

omar and talib are the first muslim women to ever serve in congress. as a member of the house committee, it is my job to conduct oversight of foreign aide from the united states of america and to legislate on human rights practices around the world about the irony in the middle east making such a decision is that it is both an insult to democratic values and a chilling response to a visit from an allied nation. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the two women's purpose for the visit was negating the leg massey of israel. omar and talib support bds, the movement to boycott israel israel announced the denial of entry after president trump tweeted it would show great weakness if these two congress women were not banned. live in jerusalem. what more are you hearing, lauren? >> there's a lot that's unprecedented. president first donald trump's tweet showing great weakness by letting them in. trying to dictate what the foreign policy should be, and more importantly, leaving benjamin netanyahu very little wiggle room in terms of what his decision

that came after israel denied miss talib an congresswoman ilhan omar of minnesota normal entry due torael movement. garrett tenney has more now in washington. garrett? reporter: arthel, plenty of 2020 democrats are weighing in on this controversy as well. criticizing israeli government for blocking two congresswomen visiting and president trump encouraging israel to do it. here is kirsten gillibrand on abc's "this week." >> the point is, congress has a duty to make decision whether we give aid, how we protect allies such as israel with qualitative military edge. unfortunately netanyahu allowed a very conservative government to have a law that says that if you support the bds movement they can prevent you. reporter: rashida tlaib and ilhan omar are keeping spotlight on canceled trip, using social media to highlight israel's alleged abuses they hope to see first-hand. they are creating more controversy as well. opinion editor at the forward, a jewish american news site, noticed this card toon image talib and omar posted to their instagram stories, saying that trump covering their mouth

let's listen in. >> yesterday i noticed for the first time talib with the tears.ears, tears. and i don't buy it. i don't buy it. i don't buy it for a second because i've seen her in a very vicious mood at campaign rallies, my campaign rallies before she was a congresswoman. i said who is that? and i saw a woman that was violent and vicious and out of control. >> i mean, i'm not sure i ever heard a president call a sitting member of congress violent and vicious, you know, he also said jewish people that vote for a democrat shows either a total lack of knowledge or disloyalty. can you imagine if president obama your former boss had ever said anything like so do your viewers that president obama has way too much class to have ever done anything like that and that's what this president lacks. he lacks class. he lacks honesty. i mean, what he just said there today was just a bunch of lies. and he uses this all the time as a device saying that people are crying crocodile tears. you may remember he said this about chuck schumer. he didn't believe his tears were real. thi

talib outspoken about israel. israel said can you come and visit your grandmother if you are not critical of israel while you're here. if you do not speak of the boycott, congresswoman talib said no thanks i'm not going to do it under those conditions. meanwhi meanwhile, i talked about an ambassador connection, asking the state department inspector general to look into friedman's actions around this incident. i don't think israel's aide coming from congress is in jeopardy. i think a lot of democrats are wary, they see a trap being set by the president, waiting to pounce if there is what many would consider undue criticism of israel. an explosive relationship that has a lot of people concerned. >> the president in the meantime is accusing talib of the one being set up right now. what is he saying in response to her? >> he accused her of actually -- after she reversed course she had written to the israeli ghost recently at the outset of the weekend asking if she could visit the west bank. she initially agreed and th

and talib now puts herself as part of that struggle.s a second-class congresswoman. and i believe that a majority of people of color and an overwhelming majority of american jewish people, will join her and support her and join her in that fight. all right. so this -- trump's attempt to shave off the jewish community from the communities of color in this country will not work. it has been tried before in this country and it didn't work then and it's not going to work now. >> picking up on that, philippe, i'm going to quote from tom friedman, a long-time columnist. lived in the middle east. jerusalem bureau chief. >> he stole my lay-down seat, just to warn you. >> i'm going to say this as simply and clearly as i can -- if you're an american you and are planning on voting for donald trump because you think he's pro israel, you're a damn fool. >> well it's true. but the fact that tom is writing that is part of the problem. look, this is the usual you're saying erosion of norms, i think we're beyond erosion, i think we're in the whatever ru

israel later agreed to let congresswoman talib visit her 90-year-old grandmother in the west bank, buteed not to boycott

ilhan omar and rasheeda talib, they are interested in oh, sto! that's so wrong. >> it's true, juan!is is not only about israel. these jewish people are americans first. >> of course. >> you can like two things. i like more than the united states. i am a huge fan of iceland. >> i thought it was greenland. >> this is news that israel is naming a town after an anti-semitic person. when he said that these might be the most beloved president from israel, he has evidence when they are naming a city or a down after him. and accessibility, this guy has been more accessible to the media. i think he earns the right to bash them when he is out there. when he was there, he courts the questions. he doesn't a-roid them. -- avoid them. he looks at somebody and like a boxer goes after each person. it's a consensual feedback loop. we just showed trump. you have to listen to the question designed to drive a narrative. it's whispers from mean girls. they are all trying to push his buttons. his buttons do get pushed, but it's a mutual feedback loop. it's enjoyable. we get all of this bucket of news we

but what omar has said what talib has said. and i noticed yesterday for the first time, talib with the tears. all of a sudden she starts with tears. tears. i don't buy it i don't buy it i don't buy it for a second. because i've seen her in a vicious mood and campaign rallies. my campaign rallies before she was a congresswoman. i said who is that and i saw a woman that was violent and vicious and out of control. and all of a sudden i see this person who is crying because she can't see her grandmother. she could see her grandmother. they gave her permission to see her grandmother but she grand standing and didn't want to do it that's a decision of israel. a lot of people are saying it was my decision. that's a decision of israel. they can let them in, if they want i don't think they want to when you read the things they've said about israel. if you look at their itinerary before they found out. it was all going to be a propaganda toward israel i don't blame israel for doing what they did. i having nothing to do with it i don't bl

talib's family in the west bank also backing her decision not to go. >> i didn't meet rashida for a long time. she didn't come. but her mother used to visit us. they d allow rashida to come. with are with rashida in rejectin the decision, we consider it the right decision. >> israel's interior minister tweeted the congrs bomb's request was only aimed at bashes the state of israel. >>> the mass shooting i el paso and dayton this month brought renewed attention to gun control and mentalal he. over the past few monthsou arlingtonty has been working on ao plan teate specialized court program to address mental illness but advocates say the county didn't consult with them andl the washington post arlington's pn is moving too fast and w n help eoupeople. ar inno mugontgomery counoliceo young man at a row house near burtonsville. officers responding to the home on angelton terrace after sorione reported hea gunshots. when theyent ins they y found ear old damian dead. he confronted a in his backnmyard who shot him. olice e people a ore injanur ced aft a roer coaster accidentll at the lly rogerjo

. >> that is michigan democratic congressman rashida talib emotional over her now canceled trip to israelurney would have included visiting her 90-year-old grandmother in the west bank after talib decided not to go about israel's condition, president trump accused the congresswoman of what he calls a complete setup adding the only real winner here is tlaib's grandmother. she doesn't have to see her now. the drama he is seeing here at home as caitlin collins explains. >> an offer that came with conditions one day after the country denied her and congresswoman ilhan omar entry at president trump's urging. >> visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything i believe in, tlaib explained on twitter. those conditions would have included a pledge not to promote boycotts against israel while she was there. the president has faced widespread criticism for getting involved. >> it's disrespect for the congress and the american political system for our ally to keep two members of congress out of israel. >> but sources tell cnn the president's advisors believe his f

. >> israel reversed course after the congressman talib asked to visit her family there.ejected the offer claiming israel is trying to silence her and treating her like a criminal. i find her decision personally deplorable and also i don't understand it as granddaughter, too, i would give anything to spend one minute with all of my deceased grandparents. i don't know why there's some type of stance she would take now when -- >> stunning. >> it is. she hasn't said anything about the people in the china concentration camps, myanmar, if she's concerned about the oppression of muss 4ri78s around the world and us trying to silence her, yet how is that it she's using the position of a congressman here and can legislate when she needs to be a louder position than any of us has. >> she wrote a letter saying she carely needed to see her 90-year-old grandmother. israel approved, then she said i'm not going to use it. she used her i will dearly grandmother as a prop for a stunt. the trip she was planning on going was put together, planned with an anti-semitic group. if some one is g

talib was later granted permission to visit her grandmother but she declined. >> i cannot go until i was a free american united states congresswoman. >> the occupation is real barring members of congress from seeing, does not make it go away. >> israel's ambassador to the u.n. called the press conference a show saying the congress women were not allowed to visit because they support a boycott of the country. >>> president trump continues to say the u.s. economy in good shape but there are reports he could offer a new tax cut if the economy slows down. the washington post reports the president could cut taxes as a way to stop an economic down ton. now, the white house says, more tax cuts are possible. no payroll tax cut is under consideration. if the white house wanted to cut payroll taxes, it is not likely that would win approval in the house because the tax helps pay for social security and medicare. >>> still ahead, planned parenthood standing up against trump administration saying it wants more freedom. why planned parenthood will stop accepting send federal funding and how the ci

while there, tlaib, talib a critic of israel's treatment. after initially agreeing talib decided it wasn't worth it stands against everything i believe in nbc news con greenland. thgres massive resource rich isu is home to a u.s. militaryt buy. and 56,000 citizens greenland. it's home to a military base and 56,000 citizens living in a part of denmark whose prime minister mocked the idea calling it an april fool's joke. >> it feels as if he's per p petizi petizing it doesn't feel like he understands like the reality and it's stupid. >> reporter: peter, chanel, the president convened a meeting of policy players yesterday in new jersey, the subject afghanistan and peace talks with the taliban to end involvement in the longest war in history. >> thanks for that report. >>> president is wrapping up his working vacation there, he's also facing a host of issues when he gets back to washington from america's relationship with israel to fears of a global economic slowdown. >> let's bring in phillip rut ker. >> good morning. >> let's start with israel

and then congresswoman talib made a plea to be able to go, she wanted to see her grandmother, she's in her 90s, and lives on the west bank. israel's interior minister granted her access on the basis of humanitarian grounds and after she committed to accept israel's restrictions. flash forward to this morning, she rebuked the offer tweeting this. when i won, it gave the palestinian people hope that someone will finally speak the truth about the inhumane conditions, i can't allow the state of israel to take away that light by humiliating me and use my love for my city to bow down to their oppressive and racist policies. silencing me, she goes on and treating me like a criminal is not what she wants from me. it would kill a piece of me. i decided visiting my grandmother under these owe presidentive conditions stands against everything i believe in, fighting against racism, oppression and injustice. israel's ban on congresswoman omar remains unchanged. a former defense department official who has served the national security counsel and the state department, she's now at the center for ame

tweet trying to shame israel, saying it would show great weakness if it did not keep out congresswoman talib of michigan and omar of minnesota. benjamin netanyahu made no mention of the message, saying, the sole purpose of their visit is to harm israel and increase incitement against it. the first palestinian american woman to serve in congress has relatives in the west bank, she and congresswoman omar are the first two muslim women ever elected to congress and are advocates of bds, which stands for boycott, divest, sanction. which calls for those actions against israel. let's go straight to jerusalem. we know that congresswoman omar just put out a statement, what is she saying? >> she blasted benjamin netanyahu's decision, i'll read you a part of her statement, it is an affront that israeli prime minister netanyahu under pressure from president trump would deny entry to representatives of the u.s. government. trump's muslim ban is what israel is implementing. this time against two duly elected members of congress. it is both an insult to democratic values and a chilling response to a visit

what omar has said, talib has said.nd yesterday i noticed for the first time, talib with the tears all of a sudden, she starts with tears, tears, and i don't buy it, i don't buy it for a second. i've seen her in a vicious mood at campaign rallies, my campaign rallies, before she was a congresswoman, i said, who is that? i saw a woman that was violent and vicious and out of control. all of a sudden i see this person who's crying because she can't see her grandmother. she could see her grandmother, they gave her permission to see her grandmother. but she grandstanded and didn't want to do it. that's a decision of israel. a lot of people are saying it's my decision. >> let's remind everyone as we heard him say all of that, the ban by israel came after the president's own urging. >> he admitted to reporters last week that he talked to israelis about -- he wasn't specific about who he talked to, but he said he spoke with some of the israelis about this decision one thing that people have to understand about what the presiden