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The russian federal security service and sean spicer at the briefing said that's not the case. so what -- it's tough to decipher what is it? >> that's i think the subject, or ought to be the subject of more questions. because i think given what we've seen from the russians and their conduct over the last year in particular and their attempts to meddle in our election, this is not the time to be loosening anything when it comes to restrictions especially on the fsb. the administration says no change in policy, no real loosening. treasuries, memo seems to tell a different story. i think this is ...

It's time we be a little tough. we're taken advantage of by every nation in the world virtually. it's not gonna happen. >> reporter: he said don't worry if we're tough. but it's my understanding that he is not going to cancel that deal. the deal is that those people who come to the united states will be subject to the same extreme vetting measures that the people in the seven named countries covered by the extreme vetting executive order will. so, all of this yet to be all worked out, but it looks like relations between the united states and australia are still on a good footing. sandra? >> sa...

What do you want to do, sir? listen carefully... if we all switch to geico we could save 15% or more on car insurance. i like the sound of that. geico. because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance is always a great answer. >> sandra: all right. well, some conflicting messages coming out of the white house today. the trump administration easing certain sanctions on russia. the treasury department announcing it will now allow certain transactions with russia's federal security service. but in today's white house briefing, press secretary sean spicer denied that there had been any shif...

Calls with world leader. something he said he has to do. senate republicans suspending committee rules to bypass another boycott by democrats and approve scott pruitt's nomination to head the epa. listen to this. >> mr. gardner. >> aye. >> mr. kennedy. >> aye. >> mr. chairman? >> aye. >> mr. sanders? >> no. >> mrs. murray? >> no. >> sandra: nomination passing on a roll call vote with no democrats present, now advancing to the full senate. democrats boycotting votes for nominees of the epat treasury and health and human services. kevin, why not show up? >> i think th is a dangerous precedent th...

As i say, do as i do. spicer insisting that this is not any kind of an easing of sanctions. but at the same time, the treasury department put out a memorandum today rolling back the restriction of sales of some items to russia. you'll remember back in the waning days of the obama administration, they slapped tough sanctions on russia after the intelligence agencies found out that russia was behind the hack of the democratic national committee servers. initially president trump was skeptical of russia's involvement, but eventually came around after a briefing by the head of the intelligence age...