we are a co-equal branch of government and it may not have been that way over the last two years when he had a republican congress, willing to over any time he asked but that is no longer the case. >> reporter: schiff would not say directly if that trip would go on or would be canceled. he didn't want to speak to the speaker's travel plans. the speaker's office itself put out a statement disputing some of the things in the president's statement. for one, they said that egypt trip was not going to happen. the president said. and also saying this, that afghanistan trip requiincluded required stop. and top nato commanders, u.s. military leaders and key allies to confirm the u.s.'s iron clad to the alliance. it did not include a stop in egypt. the purpose of the trip was to express appreciation and thanks to men and women in uniform for