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Countries and more. when asked if rex tillerson is consulting on the cuts, the department is working with the white house and omb, office of management and budget to review the budget priorities. the department is committed to a u.s. foreign policy that advances is the security and prosperity of the american people. reporters asked tillerson ahead of a meeting at the state department whether -- if he's okay with the budget cuts. he ignored the question, shep. >> shepard: what are the chances this might happen? to hear from leaders on the hill, sounds like it might happen. >> the president's bu...

Try succulent new lobster mix & match or see how sweet a lobster lover's dream can be. there's something for everyone and everyone's invited. so come in soon. >> shepard: the president wants the increase defense spending significantly. so how do you pay for it? the president has a plan to slash the state department's budget to pay for it. it's facing bipartisan opposition. as we reported earlier, top republican senator mcmcconnell is speaking against the cuts at the state department saying the blueprint would never get through the u.s. senate. we're hearing from more than 120 top military comm...

I don't think i should talk about that. >> shepard: but when one is involved and whoever the target is, hits or her side, is worried that they may go on a fishing expedition and you look for things, you can find them. that's always the argument if you're a target. >> right. you're seeing people like darrell issa walk back. we saw this with sean spicer yesterday. said what would a special prosecutor do. >> shepard: a special prosecutor would investigate the russians' interference in the united states election. maybe the special prosecutor could got to the bottom of the questions we. have for in...

Operating since thomas jefferson was there. >> shepard: and the idea is to curry favor. >> yes. >> shepard: and further on the part of some, to let people know what is actually happening in the halls of government. >> the first amendment has been interpreted by the courts uniformly. there's no dissent in this, to articulate the press as the eyes and ears of the american public. all presidents up to the present one have articulated and recognized the value of the press to challenge them and keep them transparent. you can argue the press drove richard nixon to resignation but the revelation of t...

There's a lot of smoke here. they expect an investigation because it goes to the core of the democratic institutions. whether or not we can have faith in the process. other countries are looking at us and questioning whether they can have faith in this process. >> shepard: congressman crowley wants to know the extend of trump's business ties with russia. his tax returns might answer that question. the congressman wants them released the president has refused. house officials say russian hackers targeted the campaign in order to help donald trump. it's been alleged that donald trump had contact...