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But may not be the right thing to do. >> reporter: representatives for the family say thats not enough. >> were calling to the community to at this point to continue to put pressure on chief fitzgerald to fire this officer. >> reporter: david, officer martin was disciplined for ten days, but is still off the beat to undergo more training, and that neighbor, he was issued a citation today for assault, more than a month after craig called police, david. >> phillip mena with us tonight. phillip, th...

But before that he will meet for a short time with the joint chiefs of staff. he will not be given two options for the fight against isis. the new plan is several weeks away. but the expectation is that president trump will give some guidance as to what he expects from the chiefs, david. >> martha raddatz in washington. martha, always great to have you. we have one more note. president trump coming to the defense of president obama tonight after chelsea manning called mr. obama a weak leader. ev...

The law on that issue now. >> torture is illegal. and torture is not legal. we agree with it not being legal. >> reporter: traveling today, president trump taking his first trip on marine one, a military aide boarding behind him. carrying whats called the nuclear football. something else david asked about. >> right after the oath of office, they gave you the nuclear codes, the biscuit. sobering moment? >> when they explained what it represents and the kind of destruction that you are talking abo...

And the intelligence and cia. i paid great homage to the wall, and i spoke to the crowd. i got a standing ovation. they said it was the biggest standing ovation since peyton manning had won the super bowl, and they said it was equal. i got a standing ovation that lasted for a long period of time. >> and cecilia vega with us live in philadelphia tonight. the president telling me that the investigation had been launched. he said, done. regardless of proof of any fraud. what are you learning tonigh...

Diplomatic visit begins here. britains prime minister, theresa may is here, meeting with republicans in philadelphia today, and even before her visit to the white house tomorrow, pushing back against what the president told us here that torture works. heres abcs chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a state department shakeup after an unusually large exodus of senior career foreign service officers, at least six, walking out the door. though not techni...

And it could be worth about $6,000. >> its very important to file for this credit. but about 20% of people dont realize that, and they are missing out. >> reporter: another often-omitted money saver? the child and dependent care credit, helping to cover childcare costs for eligible working families with kids under 13. it could be worth up to $2,100. finally avoid the simple mistakes, double check your work. we tagged along with the liau family in new jersey last year, as they did their taxes. >>...

Making nice with republican lawmakers at their retreat in philadelphia, the party now controls congress and the white house. >> nice to win. do we agree? its been a while. its been a while since we had this position. nice to win. >> reporter: his goal, to win support for his sweeping agenda. but today he kept pushing an issue that many congressional republicans want to go away, the false claim that millions voted illegally in the election. >> we are going to protect the integrity of the ballot b...

>> mexicos president said in recent days that mexico absolutely will not pay, adding that it goes against our dignity as a country, and our dignity as mexicans. he says, quite simply, that theyre not paying. >> well, david, he has to say that. he has to say that. but im just telling you there will be a payment. it will be in a form, perhaps a complicated form. and you have to understand, what im doing is good for the united states, its also going to be good for mexico. >> reporter: the two leade...

>> you have to hear her voice. good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a thursday night, and we begin with the showdown over the wall. president trump telling us just 24 hours ago that americans will pay at first, but mexico will pay us back. tonight, the mexican president saying that wont happen. and there is new fallout. president pena nietos meeting to the white house next week, now canceled. abcs chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, at the white house. >> reporte...