It was a very unimportant meeting. Well talk about the latest in the russia investigations exclusively with senator dianne feinstein. And tax overhaul. House republicans unveil their tax plan, and President Trump gives his stamp of approval. It will be the biggest cut in the history of our country. But democrats are crying foul. Its really making suckers of the american people. Democratic leader, nancy pelosi, joins me for an exclusive interview, live, next. Hello, im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is looking east. This morning President Trump is in tokyo, wrapping up his first full day abroad on a nearly twoweek trip to the asia pacific. Clearly on the president s mind, north korea. Speaking at a joint u. S. Japanese u. S. Military base, the president sent a clear message to the rogue nation. Warriors are prepared to defend our nation, using the full range of our unmatched capabilities. No one, no dictator, no regime and no nation, should underestimate ever american resolve. President trump also spent time exploring some familiar territory, the golf course. He played a round with japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe, and enjoyed traditional japanese cuisine. Hamburgers. The two leaders had dinner at a tokyo restaurant with their wives. Since the russia investigation, President Trump told reporters he does expect to meet with russian president , Vladimir Putin, later in his trip, and said he will seek to enlist putins help on north korea. Here to talk about this and much, much more is House Democratic leader, nancy pelosi. Leader pelosi, thank you so much for joining us. We appreciate it. The president in the militanddl this 13day tour, and there is concern that the conflict with north korea will escalate into war. I want you to listen to what the National Security adviser had to say this week. North korea is a threat to the entire world. So all nations of the world must do more to counter that threat. That is happening. But the president recognizes that were running out of time and will ask all nations to do more. A letter from the pentagon to members of Congress Says that the only way to take out north Koreas Nuclear program with, quote, complete certainty would be a ground invasion. Is that something that you could support . Well, i think we have to exhaust every other remedy. North koreas behavior has to be contained, stopped, reversed. They cannot have a Nuclear Weapon that they my view, my concern about north korea, is not only what theyre doing, but what theyre advertising. That they may want to sell some of this technology. I was in pyongyang a number of years ago in an intelligence trip. The capital of north korea. And we were talking to them about stopping production of all of these missiles, the missile technology. They said, we only make them to sell them. Do you want to buy them . So im afraid whether its the technology, whether its the scientific knowhow or whether its the launch capacity, what theyre doing is advertising. So its not only that they would have it, but that it could sell it, and that proliferation would be a danger is a danger to the whole world. And they must be stopped. I would like to think we would exhaust every diplomatic remedy, because were dealing were sticking poking a stick in the eye of mad dog, some of what were saying. So presumably, every possible democratic opportunity would include President Trump sitting down with Vladimir Putin at the apex summit in vietnam to talk about this as the president says he wants to do. Well, i hope that that would be a priority, because the russians have not made it a priority to stop some of the activities of north korea. Many of the countries in the region helped them get some of the North Koreans get some of the technology they have. The russians do not necessarily want to see a unified korea well, and they certainly shouldnt want one that is nuclear. So, in other words, they have a mixed agenda. I hope that this the president goes into the meeting really informed. He says hes the only one that counts. He doesnt need people at the state department. No, his judgment has to be informed by the facts, by the history, by the prospects. And so i hope with all the exuberance that he brings, that he brings some humility in dealing with the issue in terms of knowing what hes talking about. Lets turn to taxes. I know youre eager to talk about that. In recent weeks, two senators, sherrod brown, democrat from ohio and angus king, an independent who caucuses with democrats from maine, said democrats should work with President Trump on taxes. You have made deals with President Trump, or tried to, at least. Is that possible . Well, what we have said is, if youre going to do a whole revision of the tax code, it should be done in a bipartisan way. Thats the only way it will be fair, simplified and sustainable. Did they not do it that way . No, you see they try to use to bill bradley and dick gephardt, taken your name in vain. They had 30 years, interviewed had testimony from over 400 people, from all sides of the issue to develop something that would be sustainable. It took a couple of years. They worked with president raken on this. Instead, this is, as my colleague, congressman rascon has said, in the speed of light, in the dark of night, theyre trying to move this in a matter of days from when we have seen it to when they will vote on it. There seem to be provisions you would support. A tax cut for middle class americans, as well as for wealthier americans. The plan doubles the standard deduction to 12,000 for individuals, 24,000 for couples. Is it not true that some lower and middle class families will do better under the plan . No, they wont. They wont. Heres the thing. They give with one hand and take away with the other. First of all, this let me just give it a macro and then the micro. Because the micro is very important, what it means in peoples lives. But the fact row is that this thing will explode the deficit, the national debt. 1. 5 trillion. And one of the reasons is theyre giving 1. 5 trillion cut to corporate america. And in their budget, they call for a 1. 5 trillion cut to medicare, half a trillion medicaid, 1 trillion. I mean, thats not really a statement at the same time, theyre saying to corporate america, if you want to create jobs overseas, you have a tax advantage over creating jobs in the u. S. I dont think the president ever said in his campaign that he was going to make it easier from a tax standpoint for corporations to get jobs, make jobs grow overseas. And then the third part of it is, you know, they have this deduction for state local taxes, s. A. L. T. They rub salt in the wound on it by saying to an individual, you cant deduct it, but corporations can. So this is really a gift to corporate america. And then saying, these people will pass it on to their workers. They never have. You dont buy that argument. What about the deductions that so then the deductions. And thank you for bringing that up. What they do is, its a slight of hand, a ponzi scheme. They spread out this banquet for the wealthiest americans, and throw a few crumbs to the middle class, and then they then they take them away by this. Do you think it would be a statement of values for a tax plan in a budget to say to families trying to pay off student loans, 2500 deduction, we removed that. To teachers who take supplies to school, you know, because their schools dont have the arts and crafts and some of the things they need, teachers had been able to deduct what they paid for that. They take that away. Medical deduction for extraordinary medical costs, been there since 1944, they take that away. The list is a long one of all of the things they pull away from the middle class. So really, the net gain is not there. But the huge gain is there for the super rich and corporate america. This is a moment of truth for america. Are we going to go deeply into debt, deeply into debt to give tax cuts the high end at the expense of working families in america, as we give advantages to corporations to send jobs overseas, while pulling away School Supplies from children. Its theres so much in it that but you have to look macro. And one more point. While they take us deeply into debt to the tune of almost 3 trillion added to the deficit, very hard to come back from that. 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Its a disgrace, frankly, that they continue. Whats your response . Ever its really stunning to hear what the president has to say. The fact is that we have to follow the facts. I think that mueller is doing a very good job at what he does. And thats inside the Justice Department. I think that our intelligence committees are doing a good job, the judiciary committee, as well, at what they do inside the congress. I still think we should have an outside commission that is not to conflict with what either of them are doing, but to give us a real picture of what happens so that it doesnt happen again. This is about our electric travel system, an assault that was made on it, and we have to know the facts as we go forward. You would think the president of the United States, who takes the oath to defend the constitution, would be the first one to say, whatever it was, we have to protect our electoral system, but he hasnt done that. One of the things President Trump has been hitting Hillary Clinton for is an excerpt in Donna Brazile, former dnc chair, in her book. Says she believes the Clinton Campaign exerted undue influence over the Democratic National committee throughout the 2016 campaign before she had the nomination. I want you to take a listen to something senator Elizabeth Warren told me on thursday when i asked her about Donna Braziles allegations. This is a real problem. But what weve got to do as democrats now is weve got to hold this party accountable. Very quickly, senator. Do you agree with the notion that it was rigged . Yes. Do you agree with the notion that the Democratic National committee, not the primary process, but the dnc, was rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders . Well, everyone goes back to relitigate elections when you lose. It is everybody has a version, and maybe all of it has an element of truth. What i think we have to do is go forward. I for 30 years have been against super delegates. Doesnt make me popular in my caucus or among the dnc members. But i dont think i think that that really says to people, whatever you do out there in the election, we will have the final say. So i think that one of the things as we go forward is to really more give more power to the grass roots in all of this. Ive always believed it. For 30 years, since they started these super delegates. Issues like that i think will restore confidence. And thats where we have to go, rather than looking back. Are you at all troubled by what Donna Brazile is alleging . I havent read her book. I have Great Respect for her and for Hillary Clinton and everyone concerned. But i again, not knowing the facts of what it is, i would hope that theres another side to the story. But, again, thats neither here nor there. Its almost a waste of time. Except for people to put their view of it on the record. Okay. But from our standpoint, as the democrats, we have to go forward. I dont get involved in president ials. My role is to elect democrats to the house, the president ial is a different thing. The dnc has always been dedicated to that. Hopefully now it will be dedicated to electing democrats up and down the ballot, and i think thats what tom perez intends to do. Lets talk about that. Bus because tom steyer launched a 10 Million Ad Campaign calling for the impeachment of President Trump. Lindsey graham says if you and the democrats take the house back in 2018, the first thing you will do is impeach President Trump. Is that true . No. I believe that whatever we do, we have a responsibility, first and foremost, to unify the nation. Second of all, you cant go down any path without the facts, and the law. If thats there, perhaps it will come out in these investigations. The left of our party is still annoyed with me for not impeaching president bush for going into iraq. What could be worse than that . But the fact is that weve got to really be saying what this election means to people in their lives. Somebody has some facts that come forth about President Trump, let the chips fall where they may. But its not some place i think we should go. Not a priority for you. No. Okay. And, again, i dont want to dampen anybodys enthusiasm for what they believe. Because a lot of people in our country think that the president should be impeached. But thats not a decision. That isnt what our election is about. Our election is about meeting the needs of the american people, stopping this tax bill right now, which is an insult to the intelligence of the american people, an assault on their financial security. Thats what we should be talking about. Briefly, the Associated Press spoke with three current and former female members of congress. Democrats and republicans. Who detailed years of Sexual Harassment allegations, by fellow lawmakers, including at least two members who are still serving in congress. They were not named. Youre the highestranking woman in the u. S. Government. What do you intend to do about this . Well, my colleague, jackie spear, has a bill mandating harassment training. And that we just couldnt take that up. Hes referring it to committee. Hopefully we can move quickly on that. But the some of the things that go beyond what jackie congresswoman spears is doing in her bill have to be done by the full congress. And that is where we need to go. Getting rid of these nondisclosure clauses and the rest most of i didnt know about some of these things. Because there is a nondisclosure provision. That has to go. But anyway, were at a different place. Im kind of i dont want to say excited about it, because its all very, very sad. But its hopeful that we can do something very, very strong right now. Has anyone ever told you any female member of congress, they were sexually harassed . No. Thats never happened . They probably went through the other process, and thats a nondisclosure process. All right. Leader pelosi, always great to have you here. Thank you so much. My pleasure. Coming up, a new revelation in the russia investigation. A Foreign Policy adviser to the Trump Campaign now admitting behind closed doors he met at least one senior russian official last year, a key democratic, dianne feinstein, will be here to t