US President Donald Trump said he's decided to withdraw support for a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade.

It's the latest example of the Trump administration's dislike of international pacts.

Trump said on Friday that he has decided to revoke the United States' status as a signatory of the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international trade in conventional weapons, including small arms, battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.

He said America was "rejecting this treaty" and "taking our signature back".

Trump made the announcement during a speech in Indianapolis to the National Rifle Association, which claims the treaty poses a threat to the Second Amendment.

The US signed the treaty in 2013 but never ratified it.

POOL

Indianapolis - 26 April 2019

1. Close-up US President Donald Trump saluting then walking to podium

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President: ++PARTIALLY OVERLAID++

"Today I'm proud to announce another historic step to protect your Second Amendment rights, and I didn't tell Chris (Cox) and Wayne (LaPierre) and Oliver (North), I didn't even tell them about it. So, they are listening in this big room someplace and they are saying, 'I wonder what he's going to do.' The good thing with me you never know. So in the last administration President Obama signed the UN Arms Trade Treaty and in its waning days in office he sent the treaty to the Senate to begin the ratification process. This treaty threatened your subjugate ... again and you know exactly what's going on here, your rights. And your constitutional and international rules and restrictions and regulations. Under my administration we will never surrender American sovereignty to anyone. We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedom. And that is why my administration will never ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty. I hope you are happy."

4. Cutaway audience applauding

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"I'm impressed. I didn't think too many of you would really know what it is. You know what it is?  A big, big factor. But I see a couple of very happy faces from the NRA over there. And I am officially announcing today that the United States will be revoking the effect of America's signature from this badly misguided treatment. We're taking our signature back."

6. Pan from Trump to audience

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"I will sign right now, in front of a lot of witnesses. Like, a lot of witnesses, a message asking the Senate to discontinue the treaty ratification process and to return the now rejected treaty right back to me in the Oval Office, where I will dispose of it. By taking these acts we are reaffirming that American liberty is sacred and that American citizens live by American laws, not the laws of foreign countries."

8. Mid Trump showing signature to audience

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has decided to withdraw its support for a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade.

It's the latest example of the Trump administration's dislike of international pacts.

Trump said Friday that he has decided to revoke the United States' status as a signatory of the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international trade in conventional weapons, including small arms, battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.

He says America is "rejecting this treaty" and "taking our signature back."

He made the announcement during a speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the National Rifle Association, which claims the treaty poses a threat to the Second Amendment.

The U.S. signed the treaty in 2013, but never ratified it.

POOL

Indianapolis - 26 April 2019

1. Close-up US President Donald Trump saluting then walking to podium

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President: ++PARTIALLY OVERLAID++

"Today I'm proud to announce another historic step to protect your Second Amendment rights. And I didn't tell Chris (Cox) and Wayne (LaPierre) and Oliver (North) I didn't even tell them about it. So, they are listening in this big room someplace and they are saying, 'I wonder what he's going to do.' The good thing with me you never know. So in the last administration President Obama signed the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty and in its waning days in office he sent the treaty to the Senate to begin the ratification process. This treaty threatened your subjugate ... again and you know exactly what's going on here, your rights. And your constitutional and international rules and restrictions and regulations. Under my administration we will never surrender American sovereignty to anyone. We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedom. And that is why my administration will never ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty. I hope you are happy."

4. Cutaway audience applauding

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President:

"I'm impressed. I didn't think too many of you would really know what it is. You know what it is?  A big, big factor. But I see a couple of very happy faces from the NRA over there. And I am officially announcing today that the United States will be revoking the effect of America's signature from this badly misguided treatment.  We're taking our signature back."

6. Pan from Trump to audience

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President:

"I will sign right now, in front of a lot of witnesses. Like, a lot of witnesses, a message asking the Senate to discontinue the treaty ratification process and to return the now rejected treaty right back to me in the Oval Office, where I will dispose of it. By taking these acts we are reaffirming that American liberty is sacred and that American citizens live by American laws, not the laws of foreign countries. "

8. Mid, Trump showing signature to audience

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President Donald Trump says the U.S. has decided to withdraw its support for a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade.

It's the latest example of the Trump administration's dislike of international pacts.

Trump said Friday that he has decided to revoke the United States' status as a signatory of the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international trade in conventional weapons, including small arms, battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.

He says America is "rejecting this treaty" and "taking our signature back."

He made the announcement during a speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the National Rifle Association, which claims the treaty poses a threat to the Second Amendment.

The U.S. signed the treaty in 2013, but never ratified it.

POOL

Indianapolis - 26 April 2019

1. Close-up US President Donald Trump saluting then walking to podium

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY OVERLAID++

"Today I'm proud to announce another historic step to protect your Second Amendment rights. And I didn't tell Chris (Cox) and Wayne (LaPierre) and Oliver (North) I didn't even tell them about it. So, they are listening in this big room someplace and they are saying, 'I wonder what he's going to do.' The good thing with me you never know, never know. So in the last administration President Obama signed the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty and in its waning days in office he sent the treaty to the Senate to begin the ratification process. This treaty threatened your subjugate ... again and you know exactly what's going on here, your rights. And your constitutional and international rules and restrictions and regulations. Under my administration we will never surrender American sovereignty. To anyone. We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedom. And that is why my administration will never ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty. I hope you are happy."

3. Cutaway audience applauding

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President:

"We're taking our signature back."

5. Pan from Trump to audience

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY OVERLAID++

"By taking these acts we are reaffirming that American liberty is sacred and that American citizens live by American laws, not the laws of foreign countries. "

7. Mid, Trump signing and then showing signature to audience

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Washington, DC - 19 April 2017

1. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer walks to podium

2. Cutaway of reporter

3 . SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"The president is directing an interagency review of the deal to review that, and we have 90 days before the next one comes up, and we'll have more. But, right now we're undergoing a 90 day review, and I think the statement the secretary of state made to Congress clearly stated that the president is directing the National Security Council to lead an interagency review of the plan and evaluate whether suspension sanctions related to Iran, pursuant to the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) are in the vital interest of our national security. The letter clearly lays out what the president is going to do to make sure they are living up to their agreement."

4. Reverse angle of Spicer at podium

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

(Reporter, off-camera: "Is the president concerned that Iran may be cheating on the JCPOA? David Albright, the noted weapons inspector, says they're developing a new centrifuge which he thinks could be a violation.")

"And I think that's why he's asking for this review. If he didn't, if he thought everything was fine, he would have allowed this to move forward. He's doing the prudent thing by asking for a review of the current deal and what's happening."

6. Cutaway of reporter

7. Wide of Spicer at the podium

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

(Reporter, off-camera: "The president has said that he would like to see the nuclear deal renegotiated with Iran. How specifically does he plan to get a new deal? Is that something he still wants to do?")

"Well, again, that's why we're undergoing this interagency review. Part of this is to get the entire team to look at it in the next 90 days, review that is required under the deal. So we will have recommendations presented to the president on where the deal stands and how to act further."

9. Cutaway of reporters

10. Wide of Spicer speaking to reporters

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"While we're on the topic of upcoming events, I'd like to note the president will welcome Palestinian President Abbas for a visit to Washington on May 3rd. They will use the visit to affirm the commitment of the United States and the Palestinian leadership to pursuing and ultimately concluding a conflict-ending settlement between the Palestinians and Israel.

12. Spicer exiting briefing room

STORYLINE:

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said on Wednesday that the US administration is "doing the prudent thing" by conducting a 90-day interagency review of the Iran nuclear deal to make sure Iran is living up to its side of the agreement.

"Part of this is to get the entire team to look at it the next 90 days, review that is required under the deal," Spicer said. "So we will have recommendations presented to the president on where the deal stands and how to act further."

The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, and says the U.S. has extended the sanctions relief given to the Islamic republic in exchange for curbs on its atomic program.

However, in a letter sent late Tuesday to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the administration has undertaken a full review of the agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

The certification of Iran's compliance, which must be sent to Congress every 90 days, is the first issued by the Trump administration.

The deadline for this certification was midnight.

As a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump was an outspoken critic of the deal but had offered conflicting opinions on whether he would try to scrap it, modify it or keep it in place with more strenuous enforcement.

Tuesday's determination suggested that while Trump agreed with findings by the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, that Iran is keeping to its end of the bargain, he is looking for another way to ratchet up pressure on Tehran.

Spicer also told reporters at the briefing that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was scheduled to visit Washington early in May and hold talks with Trump.

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+++WHITE FLASHES BETWEEN SOUNDBITES+++

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"The president is directing an interagency review of the deal to review that, and we have 90 days before the next one comes up, and we'll have more. But, right now we're undergoing a 90 day review, and I think the statement the secretary of state made to Congress clearly stated that the president is directing the National Security Council to lead an interagency review of the plan and evaluate whether suspension sanctions related to Iran, pursuant to the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) are in the vital interest of our national security. The letter clearly lays out what the president is going to do make sure they are living up to their agreement."

+++WHITE FLASH+++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"(Reporter) Is the president concerned that Iran may be cheating on the JCPOA? David Albright, the noted weapons inspector, says they're developing a new centrifuge which he says could be a violation.

(Spicer) And I think that's why he's asking for this review. If he didn't and he thought everything was fine, he would have allowed this to move forward. He's doing the prudent thing by asking for a review of the current deal and what's happening."

+++WHITE FLASH+++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"(Reporter) The president has said that he would like to see the nuclear deal renegotiated with Iran. How specifically does he plan to get a new deal? Is that something he still wants to do?

(Spicer) Well, again, that's why we're undergoing this interagency review. Part of this is to get the entire team to look at it the next 90 days, review that is required under the deal. So we will have recommendations presented to the president on where the deal stands and how to act further."

STORYLINE:

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the administration is "doing the prudent thing" by conducting a 90-day interagency review of the Iran nuclear deal to make sure Iran is living up to its side of the agreement.

"Part of this is to get the entire team to look at it the next 90 days, review that is required under the deal," Spicer said. "So we will have recommendations presented to the president on where the deal stands and how to act further."

The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, and says the U.S. has extended the sanctions relief given to the Islamic republic in exchange for curbs on its atomic program.

However, in a letter sent late Tuesday to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the administration has undertaken a full review of the agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

The certification of Iran's compliance, which must be sent to Congress every 90 days, is the first issued by the Trump administration. The deadline for this certification was midnight.

As a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, Trump was an outspoken critic of the deal but had offered conflicting opinions on whether he would try to scrap it, modify it or keep it in place with more strenuous enforcement.

Tuesday's determination suggested that while Trump agreed with findings by the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, that Iran is keeping to its end of the bargain, he is looking for another way to ratchet up pressure on Tehran.

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Washington, DC - 19 April 2017

1. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer walks to podium

2. Cutaway of reporter

3 . SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"The president is directing an interagency review of the deal to review that, and we have 90 days before the next one comes up, and we'll have more. But, right now we're undergoing a 90 day review, and I think the statement the secretary of state made to Congress clearly stated that the president is directing the National Security Council to lead an interagency review of the plan and evaluate whether suspension sanctions related to Iran, pursuant to the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) are in the vital interest of our national security. The letter clearly lays out what the president is going to do make sure they are living up to their agreement."

4. Reverse angle of Spicer at podium

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"(Reporter, off-camera Is the president concerned that Iran may be cheating on the JCPOA? David Albright, the noted weapons inspector, says they're developing a new centrifuge which he says could be a violation.)

And I think that's why he's asking for this review. If he didn't and he thought everything was fine, he would have allowed this to move forward. He's doing the prudent thing by asking for a review of the current deal and what's happening."

6. Cutaway of reporter

7. Wide of Spicer at the podium

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"(Reporter, off-camera: The president has said that he would like to see the nuclear deal renegotiated with Iran. How specifically does he plan to get a new deal? Is that something he still wants to do?)

Well, again, that's why we're undergoing this interagency review. Part of this is to get the entire team to look at it the next 90 days, review that is required under the deal. So we will have recommendations presented to the president on where the deal stands and how to act further."

9. Cutaway of reporters

10. Wide of Spicer speaking to reporters

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"While we're on the topic of upcoming events, I'd like to note the president will welcome Palestinian President Abbas for a visit on May 3rd. They will use the visit to affirm the commitment of the United States and the Palestinian leadership to pursuing and ultimately concluding a conflict-ending settlement between the Palestinians and Israel.

12. Spicer exiting briefing room

STORYLINE:

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the administration is "doing the prudent thing" by conducting a 90-day interagency review of the Iran nuclear deal to make sure Iran is living up to its side of the agreement.

"Part of this is to get the entire team to look at it the next 90 days, review that is required under the deal," Spicer said. "So we will have recommendations presented to the president on where the deal stands and how to act further."

The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, and says the U.S. has extended the sanctions relief given to the Islamic republic in exchange for curbs on its atomic program.

However, in a letter sent late Tuesday to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the administration has undertaken a full review of the agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

The certification of Iran's compliance, which must be sent to Congress every 90 days, is the first issued by the Trump administration. The deadline for this certification was midnight.

As a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, Trump was an outspoken critic of the deal but had offered conflicting opinions on whether he would try to scrap it, modify it or keep it in place with more strenuous enforcement.

Tuesday's determination suggested that while Trump agreed with findings by the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, that Iran is keeping to its end of the bargain, he is looking for another way to ratchet up pressure on Tehran.

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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, a move critics said would result in less fuel efficient cars that create more planet-warming pollution.

In a tweet, Trump said his action would result in less expensive, safer cars. He also predicted Americans would purchase more new cars, which would result in cleaner air as older models are taken off the roads.

U.S. automakers contend that without year-over-year increases in fuel efficiency that align with global market realities their vehicles could be less competitive, potentially resulting in job losses. However, most of the industry favors increases in standards that are less than the Obama-era requirements, saying their consumers are gravitating to gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks rather than buying more efficient cars.

Top California officials and environmental groups pledged legal action on Wednesday to stop the rollback, potentially tying up the issue for years in federal courts. The U.S. transportation sector is the nation's biggest single source of greenhouse gasses.

It's not clear yet what the Trump administration will propose as its final fuel-efficiency rules, but in the past it has favored freezing Obama-era mileage standards at 2021 levels. Under the Obama administration requirements, the fleet of new vehicles would have to average 30 mpg in real-world driving by 2021, rising to 36 mpg in 2025. Currently the standard is 26 mpg.

Under Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency contends that freezing the fuel economy standards will reduce the average sticker price of new vehicles by about $2,700 by 2025, though that predicted savings is disputed by environmental groups and is more than double the EPA estimates from the prior administration.

Trump traveled to California for GOP fundraising events Tuesday and Wednesday near San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

California's authority to set its own, tougher emissions standards goes back to a waiver issued by Congress during passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970. In 2007, when Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor, President George W. Bush's administration denied California's bid to place first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars and trucks. But the state asked the EPA to reconsider its decision, and in 2009 — when Democratic President Barack Obama took office — the feds granted California's request.

California has 35 million registered vehicles, the most of any state. A dozen other states and the District of Columbia also follow California's fuel economy standards.

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

1. Cars driving past 76 gas station

2. Sign with gas prices

3. Gas nozzle going into car gas tank

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"The administration started indicating that they would be interested in revoking California's waiver and freezing fuel efficiency standards at 2021 levels since they took power."

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

5. Vehicles driving on Interstate 880

6. View of freeway traffic from inside vehicle

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"Our initial reaction is not necessarily one of surprise but certainly one of disappointment. We knew this was coming. It has been been worked on for about three years but ultimately we are certainly opposed to revoking California's waiver and also the freezing emission standards or CAFE standards at 2021. So our hope certainly is that we're going to continue working on this and opposing it in any way we can."

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

8. Vehicles driving on Interstate 880

9. View of freeway traffic from inside vehicle

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"The Bush administration threatened to not give California a waiver that got tied up in lawsuits and eventually that got drug out in court until the Obama administration came into power in which he reached an agreement with California. The unique thing about this situation though is that Trump is going in and actively undoing something that was already given to California. So California's waiver was approved in 2016. This is reopening what's called the midterm review and going back and saying that they're taking away the waiver."

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

10. Cars driving past Valero gas station

11. Station sign with gas prices

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"California has long been a climate leader. And if we're going to stick to our greenhouse gas emission requirements, not goals but just requirements, these emission standards are vitally important."

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Los Angeles - 3 April 2018

13. Various of freeway traffic

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, a move critics said would result in less fuel efficient cars that create more planet-warming pollution.

In a tweet, Trump said his action would result in less expensive, safer cars. He also predicted Americans would purchase more new cars, which would result in cleaner air as older models are taken off the roads.

U.S. automakers contend that without year-over-year increases in fuel efficiency that align with global market realities their vehicles could be less competitive, potentially resulting in job losses. However, most of the industry favors increases in standards that are less than the Obama-era requirements, saying their consumers are gravitating to gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks rather than buying more efficient cars.

Top California officials and environmental groups pledged legal action on Wednesday to stop the rollback, potentially tying up the issue for years in federal courts. The U.S. transportation sector is the nation's biggest single source of greenhouse gasses.

It's not clear yet what the Trump administration will propose as its final fuel-efficiency rules, but in the past it has favored freezing Obama-era mileage standards at 2021 levels. Under the Obama administration requirements, the fleet of new vehicles would have to average 30 mpg in real-world driving by 2021, rising to 36 mpg in 2025. Currently the standard is 26 mpg.

Under Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency contends that freezing the fuel economy standards will reduce the average sticker price of new vehicles by about $2,700 by 2025, though that predicted savings is disputed by environmental groups and is more than double the EPA estimates from the prior administration.

Trump traveled to California for GOP fundraising events Tuesday and Wednesday near San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

California's authority to set its own, tougher emissions standards goes back to a waiver issued by Congress during passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970. In 2007, when Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor, President George W. Bush's administration denied California's bid to place first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars and trucks. But the state asked the EPA to reconsider its decision, and in 2009 — when Democratic President Barack Obama took office — the feds granted California's request.

California has 35 million registered vehicles, the most of any state. A dozen other states and the District of Columbia also follow California's fuel economy standards.

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

1. Cars driving past 76 gas station

2. Sign with gas prices

3. Gas nozzle going into car gas tank

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"The administration started indicating that they would be interested in revoking California's waiver and freezing fuel efficiency standards at 2021 levels since they took power."

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

5. Vehicles driving on Interstate 880

6. View of freeway traffic from inside vehicle

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"Our initial reaction is not necessarily one of surprise but certainly one of disappointment. We knew this was coming. It has been been worked on for about three years but ultimately we are certainly opposed to revoking California's waiver and also the freezing emission standards or CAFE standards at 2021. So our hope certainly is that we're going to continue working on this and opposing it in any way we can."

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

8. Vehicles driving on Interstate 880

9. View of freeway traffic from inside vehicle

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"The Bush administration threatened to not give California a waiver that got tied up in lawsuits and eventually that got drug out in court until the Obama administration came into power in which he reached an agreement with California. The unique thing about this situation though is that Trump is going in and actively undoing something that was already given to California. So California's waiver was approved in 2016. This is reopening what's called the midterm review and going back and saying that they're taking away the waiver."

Oakland, California - 18 September 2019

10. Cars driving past Valero gas station

11. Station sign with gas prices

Los Angeles - 18 September 2019

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Chavez, Coalition for Clean Air, deputy policy director:

"California has long been a climate leader. And if we're going to stick to our greenhouse gas emission requirements, not goals but just requirements, these emission standards are vitally important."

ARCHIVE

Los Angeles - 3 April 2018

13. Various of freeway traffic

US President Donald Trump has described the fight over the proposed Republican health care law as "a big, fat, beautiful negotiation."

Trump held his first cabinet meeting of his administration on Monday - a meeting he said he hopes will be "historic."

He told his cabinet members and reporters that he's working to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature health care law despite it "getting a false rep that maybe it's okay" when "it's failed" and "imploding."

Trump also said he's been receiving updates about the blizzard that's expected to hit the northeast Monday evening.

He said that "everybody in government is fully prepared and ready" for the storm.

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++

Washington DC - 13 March 2017

1. Wide of US President Donald Trump with cabinet

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President ++CONTINUES FROM THE PREVIOUS SHOT++:

"I am proud to welcome everyone to our first official cabinet meeting. I want to begin by updating the public on the severe weather situation. I've been receiving the latest information on the latest weather forecast, and I think we're in very good shape. We're prepared... everybody in the government is fully prepared and ready and the entire northeastern cities is under a very severe winter storm warning. So, let's us hope it's not going to be as bad as some people are predicting. Usually it isn't."

++BLACK FRAMES++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"This cabinet is here to serve and protect the American people and it's what we're doing even more so than anybody would understand. The folks in this room have done an amazing job, whether it's security or anything else. I want to thank General Mattis, I want to thank -- who's now Secretary Mattis. I want to thank General Kelly who's now Secretary Kelly, they've done outstanding work. You'll see what's happening. All you have to do is just watch. Bit difference."

++BLACK FRAMES++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"The first two job reports that have come out since my inauguration - we've already added half a million new jobs. Right after this meeting we will be signing a new executive order to begin the process to begin reorganising the executive branch to make it less wasteful and more productive. We're also working closely with the House and Senate Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare. Obamacare, all of the sudden the last couple of weeks is getting a false rap that maybe it's okay. It's not okay. It's a disaster. And people understand that. It's failed. It's imploded and if we let it go for another year it will totally implode. In fact, I've told the Republicans, why don't you let it go for another year? That way everybody will really understand how bad it is. It would be the wrong thing for us to do for the American people. The House plan will expand choice, lower cost and ensure health care access to all. We're negotiating with everybody. It's a big, fat, beautiful negotiation. And hopefully we'll come up with something that's going to be really terrific. I want to thank Paul Ryan and everybody - Mitch - Everybody, who are all working around the clock and I think ultimately the big beneficiary will be the American people. They'll end up with a really great health care plan."

++BLACK FRAMES++

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

"I hope this is going to be a historic cabinet meeting, historic in the sense that we're going to do a fantastic job for the American people, for our country and for the future of our country. So, thank you all very much we'll see you later."

6. Wide of cabinet meeting ++CONTINUES FROM THE PREVIOUS SHOT++

President Donald Trump held a listening session on health care in the United States at the White House on Monday.

Trump met with HHS Secretary Tom Price as well as a group of doctors and citizens who voiced their concerns over the Affordable Care Act.

Trump told reporters that "the press is making Obamacare look so good", which in fact, as he said, was "imploding."

Washington DC - 13 March 2017

1. US President Donald Trump arriving at listening session on health care

2. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"Secretary Price and I along with my entire administration and a lot of people in the Senate and a lot of people in the House are committed to repealing and replacing this disastrous law with a health care plan that lowers cost, expands choice and ensures access for everyone."

3. Cutaway wide of meeting

4. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"We're not going to have one size fits all, instead we're going to be working to unleash the power of the private marketplace to let insurers come in and compete for your business and you'll see rates go down, down, down and you'll see plans go up, up, up. You'll have a lot of choices, you'll have plans that nobody's even thinking of today. They will have plans that today nobody has even thought about. Because the market is going to, enforce that with millions and millions of people wanting health care, more competition and less regulation will finally bring down the cost of care, and I think it will bring it down very significantly, unfortunately it takes a while to get there, because you have to let that marketplace kick in, and it's going to take a little while to get there but once it does, it's going to be a thing of beauty. I wish it didn't take a year or two years but that's what's going to happen and that's the way it works. But, we're willing to go through that process. Working together we'll get the job done and I have to say this just in closing then I want to hear some of your stories and we'll let the press stay for your stories, but the press is making Obamacare look so good all of a sudden, I'm watching the news, looks so good, they show you these reports about this one gets so much and this one gets so much. First of all it covers very few people and it's imploding and '17 will be the worst year, and I said it once and I'll say it again because Obama is gone, things are going to be very bad this year for the people with Obamacare, they're going to have tremendous increases and the Republicans are frankly putting themselves in a very bad position, I tell this to Tom Price all the time, by repealing Obamacare, because people aren't going to see the truly devastating effects of Obamacare, they're not going to see the devastation in '17 and '18 and '19, it will be gone by then, whether we do it or not, it will be imploded off the map. So the press is making it look so wonderful so that if we end it, everyone's going to say 'oh remember how great Obamacare used to be, remember how wonderful it used to be. It was so great'. It's a little bit like President Obama. When he left people liked him, when he was here people didn't like him so much, that's the way life goes, that's human nature."

5. Wide of Trump

President Donald Trump held a listening session on health care in the United States at the White House on Monday.

Trump met with HHS Secretary Tom Price as well as a group of doctors and citizens who voiced their concerns over the Affordable Care Act.

Trump told reporters that 'the press is making Obamacare look so good' but urged the previous health care law is 'imploding.'

Washington DC - 13 March 2017

1. Various of Trump arriving to listening session

2. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"Secretary Price and I along with my entire administration and a lot of people in the Senate and a lot of people in the House are committed to repealing and replacing this disastrous law with a health care plan that lowers cost, expands choice and ensures access for everyone."

3. Cutaway

4. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"We're not going to have one size fits all, instead we're going to be working to unleash the power of the private marketplace to let insurerers come in and compete for your business and you'll see rates go down, down, down and you'll see plans go up, up, up. You'll have a lot of choices, you'll have plans that nobody's even thinking of today. They will have plans that today nobody has even thought about. Because the market is going to, of course with millions of people wanting health care, more competition and less regulation will finally bring down the cost of care, and I think it will bring it down very significantly, unfortunately it takes a while to get there, because you have to let that marketplace kick in, and it's going to take a little while to get there but once it does, it's going to be a thing of beauty. I wish it didn't take a year or two years but that's what's going to happen and that's the way it works. But, we're willing to go through that process. Working together we'll get the job done and I have to say this just in closing then I want to hear some of your stories and we'll let the press stay for your stories, but the press is making Obamacare look so good all of a sudden, I'm watching the news, looks so good, they show you these reports about this one gets so much and this one gets so much. First of all it covers very few people and it's imploding and 17 will be the worst year, and I said it once and I'll say it again because Obama is gone, things are going to be very bad this year for the people with Obamacare, they're going to have tremendous increases and the Republicans are frankly putting themselves in a very bad position, I tell this to Tom Price all the time. By repealing Obamacare, because people aren't going to see the truly devastating effects of Obamacare, they're not going to see the devastation in 17 and 18 and 19, it will be gone by then, whether we do it or not, it will be imploded off the map. So the press is making it look so wonderful so that if we end it, everyone's going to say oh remember how great Obamcare used to be, remember how wonderful it used to be. It was so great, it's a little bit like President Obama. When he left people liked him, when he was here people didn't like him so much, that's the way life goes, that's human nature."

5. Cutaway

President Donald Trump held a listening session on health care in the United States at the White House on Monday.

Trump met with HHS Secretary Tom Price as well as a group of doctors and citizens who voiced their concerns over the Affordable Care Act.

Trump told reporters that 'the press is making Obamacare look so good' but urged the previous health care law is 'imploding.'

Washington DC - 13 March 2017

1. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"Secretary Price and I along with my entire administration and a lot of people in the Senate and a lot of people in the House are committed to repealing and replacing this disastrous law with a health care plan that lowers cost, expands choice and ensures access for everyone."

++WHITE FLASH++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"We're not going to have one size fits all, instead we're going to be working to unleash the power of the private marketplace to let insurers come in and compete for your business and you'll see rates go down, down, down and you'll see plans go up, up, up. You'll have a lot of choices, you'll have plans that nobody's even thinking of today, they will have plans that today nobody has even thought about. Because the market is going to, of course with millions of people wanting health care, more competition and less regulation will finally bring down the cost of care, and I think it will bring it down very significantly. Unfortunately it takes a while to get there, because you have to let that marketplace kick in, and it's going to take a little while to get there but once it does, it's going to be a thing of beauty, I wish it didn't take a year or two years but that's what's going to happen and that's the way it works. But, we're willing to go through that process. Working together we'll get the job done and I have to say this just in closing then I want to hear some of your stories and we'll let the press stay for your stories, if you like. But the press is making Obamacare look so good all of a sudden, I'm watching the news, looks so good, they show you these reports about this one gets so much and this one gets so much. First of all it covers very few people and it's imploding and 17 will be the worst year, and I said it once and I'll say it again because Obama is gone, things are going to be very bad for the people with Obamacare, they're going to have tremendous increases and the Republicans are frankly putting themselves in a very bad position, I tell this to Tom Price all the time. By repealing Obamacare, because people aren't going to see the truly devastating effects of Obamacare, they're not going to see the devastation in 17 and 18 and 19, it will be gone by then, whether we do it or not, it will be imploded off the map. So the press is making it look so wonderful so that if we end it, everyone's going to say oh remember how great Obamacare used to be, remember how wonderful it used to be, it was so great. It's a little bit like President Obama. When he left people liked him, when he was here people didn't like him so much, that's the way life goes, that's human nature."

5. Cutaway

President Donald Trump is describing the fight over the proposed Republican health care law as "a big fat beautiful negotiation."

Trump is holding his first cabinet meeting of his administration _ a meeting he says he hopes will be "historic."

He tells his cabinet members and reporters that he's working to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature health care law despite it "getting a false rep that maybe it's OK" when "it's failed" and "imploding."

Trump also says he's been receiving updates about the blizzard that's expected to hit the northeast Monday evening.

He says that "everybody in government is fully prepared and ready" for the storm.

And he's urging Americans to listen to local officials and take their advice about what to do.

Washington - March 13, 2017

1. Wide of Trump with cabinet

2. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump

"I am proud to welcome everyone to our first official cabinet meeting. I want to begin by updating the public on the severe weather situation. I've been receiving the latest information on the latest weather forecast, and I think we're in very good shape. We're prepared... everybody in the government is fully prepared and ready and the entire northeastern cities is under a very severe winter storm warning. So, let's us hope it's not going to be as bad as some people are predicting. Usually it isn't."

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump

"This cabinet is here to serve and protect the American people and it's what we're doing even more so than anybody would understand. The folks in this room have done an amazing job, whether it's security or anything else. I want to thank Gen. Mattis, I want to thank -- who's now Secretary Mattis. I want to thank Gen. Kelly who's now Secretary Kelly, they've done outstanding work. You'll see what's happening. All you have to do is just watch."

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump

"The first two job reports that have come out since my inauguration - we've already added half a million new jobs. Right after this meeting we will be signing a new executive order to begin the process to begin reorganizing the executive branch to make it less wasteful and more productive. We're also working closely with the House and Senate Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare. Obamacare, all of the sudden the last couple of weeks is getting a false rap that maybe it's OK. It's not OK. It's a disaster. And people understand that. It's failed. It's imploded and if we let it go for another year it will totally implode. In fact, I've told the Republicans, why don't you let it go for another year? That way everybody will understand how bad it is. It would be the wrong thing for us to do for the American people. The House plan will expand choice, lower cost and ensure health care access to all. We're negotiating with everybody. It's a big, fat, beautiful negotiation. And hopefully we'll come up with something that's going to be really terrific. I want to thank Paul Ryan and everybody -- Mitch -- Everybody, who are all working around the clock and I think ultimately the big beneficiary will be the American people. They'll end up with a really great health care plan."

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK++

5. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump

"I hope this is going to be a historic cabinet meeting, historic in the sense that we're going to do a fantastic job for the American people, for our country and for the future of our country. So, thank you all very much we'll see you later."

6. Wide of cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump is describing the fight over the proposed Republican health care law as "a big fat beautiful negotiation."

Trump is holding his first cabinet meeting of his administration _ a meeting he says he hopes will be "historic."

He tells his cabinet members and reporters that he's working to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature health care law despite it "getting a false rep that maybe it's OK" when "it's failed" and "imploding."

Trump also says he's been receiving updates about the blizzard that's expected to hit the northeast Monday evening.

He says that "everybody in government is fully prepared and ready" for the storm.

And he's urging Americans to listen to local officials and take their advice about what to do.

++SOTS SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH++

Washington - March 13, 2017

1. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump

"I am proud to welcome everyone to our first official cabinet meeting. I want to begin by updating the public on the severe weather situation. I've been receiving the latest information on the latest weather forecast, and I think we're in very good shape. We're prepared... everybody in the government is fully prepared and ready and the entire northeastern cities is under a very severe winter storm warning. So, let's us hope it's not going to be as bad as some people are predicting. Usually it isn't."

2. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump

"The first two job reports that have come out since my inauguration - we've already added half a million new jobs. Right after this meeting we will be signing a new executive order to begin the process to begin reorganizing the executive branch to make it less wasteful and more productive. We're also working closely with the House and Senate Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare. Obamacare, all of the sudden the last couple of weeks is getting a false rap that maybe it's ok. It's not ok. It's a disaster. And people understand that. It's failed. It's imploded and if we let it go for another year it will totally implode. In fact, I've told the Republicans, why don't you let it go for another year? That way everybody will understand how bad it is. It would be the wrong thing for us to do for the American people. The House plan will expand choice, lower cost and ensure health care access to all. We're negotiating with everybody. It's a big, fat, beautiful negotiation. And hopefully we'll come up with something that's going to be really terrific. I want to thank Paul Ryan and everybody -- Mitch -- Everybody, who are all working around the clock and I think ultimately the big beneficiary will be the American people. They'll end up with a really great health care plan."

Laughter erupted during a tense Senate confirmation hearing when Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, asked President Donald Trump's health nominee if it's true that the new administration is close to having a final health care plan - as Trump himself has hinted.

"It's true that he said that, yes," responded Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., who's been picked by Trump to run the Health and Human Services department.

Trump and congressional Republicans have committed to repealing and replacing President Barack Obama's signature health care law, but they haven't provided details on how that can be done without harming millions who've gained coverage.

Price said he has had conversations with Trump about health care policy. And Brown didn't press him for more details.

Price says science shows that vaccines do not cause autism. That's a position that goes against views espoused by President Donald Trump, who has voiced scepticism about vaccine safety.

Price disputed claims that abortion leads to breast cancer. He said the science is relatively clear that it does not.

Price is also adamant that the new administration will protect people with pre-existing medical problems even as it moves to repeal the Obama-era law prohibiting insurance discrimination.

Georgia Rep. Tom Price told the Senate Finance Committee that "we need to make sure nobody loses their insurance or is unable to gain insurance because of pre-existing conditions."

POOL

Washington, DC - 24 January 2017

1. Wide committee

2. Mid Senator Sherrod Brown (D) Ohio speaking

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Sherrod Brown, (D) Ohio (off camera):

"President Trump said he is working with you on a replacement plan for ACA which is nearly finished and will be revealled after your confirmation. Is that true?"

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Tom Price, Health and Human Services Nominee:

"It's true that he said that, yes." (Laughter)

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Sherrod Brown, (D) Ohio (off camera):

"So did, not that he's ever done this before, but did the President lie? Did the President lie about this, that he's not working with you? He said he's working with you. I know we don't use the word 'lie' here because we're polite when Presidents say statements that aren't true, but did he lie to the public about working with you?"

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Tom Price, Health and Human Services Nominee:

"I've had conversations with the President about health care, yes."

7. Wide Price seated at hearing

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Robert Menendez, (D) New Jersey (off camera):

"In your medical opinion, do abortions cause breast cancer?"

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Tom Price, Health and Human Services Nominee:

"I think the science is relatively clear that that's not the case."

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Robert Menendez, (D) New Jersey (off camera):

"In your medical opinion do vaccines cause autism?"

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Tom Price, Health and Human Services Nominee:

"Again, I think the science in that instance is that it does not, but there are individuals across our country, who are very..."

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Robert Menendez, (D) New Jersey (off camera):

"I'm not talking about individuals. I'm talking about science."

13. Wide committee

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Tom Price, Health and Human Services Nominee:

"Nobody in a system that pays attention to patients, nobody ought to be priced out of the market for having a bad diagnosis. Nobody. That's a system, again, that may work for insurance companies, may work for government, but it doesn't work for patients. So I believe firmly that what we need is a system that recognises that pre-existing conditions do indeed exist and that we need to accommodate it and make certain that nobody loses their insurance, or is unable to gain insurance because of a pre-existing condition."

15. Wide hearing

Declaring "the start of a new era" in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.

The move makes good on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama's plan to curb global warming.

The order seeks to suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels.

Environmental activists, including former Vice President Al Gore, denounced the plan.

But Trump said the effort would allow workers to "succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time."

"That is what this is all about: bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams and making America wealthy again," Trump said, during a ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, attended by a number of coal miners.

In addition to pulling back from the Clean Power Plan, the administration will also lift a 14-month-old moratorium on new coal leases on federal lands.

POOL

Washington - 28 March 2017

1. US President Donald Trump at executive order signing ceremony

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President :

"The action I'm taking today will eliminate federal overreach, restore economic freedom and allow our companies and our workers to thrive, compete and succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time fellas, been a long time."

3. Cutaway wide

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President :

"The miners told me about the attacks on their jobs and their livelihoods, they told me about the efforts to shut down their mines, and their communities and their very way of life. I made them this promise, we will put our miners back to work. We've already eliminated a devastating anti-coal regulation but that was just the beginning, today I'm taking bold action to follow through on that promise. My administration is putting an end to the war on coal, we're going to have clean coal, really clean coal. With today's executive action I am taking historic steps to lift the restrictions on American energy, to reverse government intrusion and to cancel job-killing regulations."

5. Cutaway wide

6. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"We are lifting the ban on federal leasing for coal production, third we are lifting job-killing restrictions on the production of oil, natural gas, clean coal and shale energy. And finally we are returning power to the states, where that power belongs. States and local communities know what is best for them, they understand it, they get it, they've been doing it for a long time, it was taken away from them and not handled well and they are the ones we should now and will now empower to decide."

7. Trump signing executive order

Declaring "the start of a new era" in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.

The move makes good on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama's plan to curb global warming.

The order seeks to suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels.

Environmental activists, including former Vice President Al Gore, denounced the plan.

But Trump said the effort would allow workers to "succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time."

"That is what this is all about: bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams and making America wealthy again," Trump said, during a ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, attended by a number of coal miners.

In addition to pulling back from the Clean Power Plan, the administration will also lift a 14-month-old moratorium on new coal leases on federal lands.

POOL

Washington - 28 March 2017

1. US President Donald Trump at executive order signing ceremony

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President :

"The action I'm taking today will eliminate federal overreach, restore economic freedom and allow our companies and our workers to thrive, compete and succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time fellas, been a long time."

3. Cutaway wide

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President :

"The miners told me about the attacks on their jobs and their livelihoods, they told me about the efforts to shut down their mines, and their communities and their very way of life. I made them this promise, we will put our miners back to work. We've already eliminated a devastating anti-coal regulation but that was just the beginning, today I'm taking bold action to follow through on that promise. My administration is putting an end to the war on coal, we're going to have clean coal, really clean coal. With today's executive action I am taking historic steps to lift the restrictions on American energy, to reverse government intrusion and to cancel job-killing regulations."

5. Cutaway wide

6. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"We are lifting the ban on federal leasing for coal production, third we are lifting job-killing restrictions on the production of oil, natural gas, clean coal and shale energy. And finally we are returning power to the states, where that power belongs. States and local communities know what is best for them, they understand it, they get it, they've been doing it for a long time, it was taken away from them and not handled well and they are the ones we should now and will now empower to decide."

7. Trump signing executive order

Declaring "the start of a new era" in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.

The move makes good on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama's plan to curb global warming.

The order seeks to suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels.

Environmental activists, including former Vice President Al Gore, denounced the plan.

But Trump said the effort would allow workers to "succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time."

"That is what this is all about: bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams and making America wealthy again," Trump said, during a ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, attended by a number of coal miners.

In addition to pulling back from the Clean Power Plan, the administration will also lift a 14-month-old moratorium on new coal leases on federal lands.

POOL

Washington - 28 March 2017

1. US President Donald Trump at executive order signing ceremony

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President :

"The action I'm taking today will eliminate federal overreach, restore economic freedom and allow our companies and our workers to thrive, compete and succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time fellas, been a long time."

3. Cutaway wide

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President :

"The miners told me about the attacks on their jobs and their livelihoods, they told me about the efforts to shut down their mines, and their communities and their very way of life. I made them this promise, we will put our miners back to work. We've already eliminated a devastating anti-coal regulation but that was just the beginning, today I'm taking bold action to follow through on that promise. My administration is putting an end to the war on coal, we're going to have clean coal, really clean coal. With today's executive action I am taking historic steps to lift the restrictions on American energy, to reverse government intrusion and to cancel job-killing regulations."

5. Cutaway wide

6. SOUNDBITE (English) President Donald Trump:

"We are lifting the ban on federal leasing for coal production, third we are lifting job-killing restrictions on the production of oil, natural gas, clean coal and shale energy. And finally we are returning power to the states, where that power belongs. States and local communities know what is best for them, they understand it, they get it, they've been doing it for a long time, it was taken away from them and not handled well and they are the ones we should now and will now empower to decide."

7. Trump signing executive order

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the president wants Senate Republicans to put forward a health care bill "that has heart".

Spicer told reporters during a White House briefing Tuesday that Donald Trump has "made it clear from the beginning that that was one of his priorities".

It is unclear how the administration defines the term "heart".

Spicer is also blaming Democrats for being left out of negotiations over a Senate bill that could come to vote next week.

He says Democrats "made it very clear that they didn't want to engage in this process" of writing a bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law.

The Republican effort to secretly craft a health care bill and push it through the Senate is drawing fire from members of both parties.

Washington - 20 June 2017

1. Wide of news conference

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"The president clearly wants a bill that has heart in it. He believes that health care is something that is near and dear to so many families and individuals. He made it clear from the beginning that that was one of his priorities and as the Senate works its way through this bill as the House did, any ideas are welcome to strengthen it, to make it more affordable, more accessible and deliver the care that it needs. But this is an area that the president believes passionately about."

3. Cutaway of reporter

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

(Reporter: "Has the president has seen a draft of the Senate health care bill?")

"I don't know that. I know that there was some chatter today. I know the president has been on the phone extensively with the leader and with key senators, so I don't know if he's seen the legislation or not, but I know that they've been working extremely hard and the president has been giving his input and has ideas, feedback to them. And he's very excited about where this thing is headed."

5. Close of reporter asking if anyone on Trump's staff has seen a draft of the health care bill

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"I don't. I know that they are up there working hand and glove with them, so to the extent that it's - I don't even know where we are in terms of a final plan. I know that the staff has been working very closely with the leader staff, with Senate finance and others. So I don't want to get ahead of an announcement on Senator McConnell saying when the final product is done. So I will refer you back to him."

7. Close of reporter asking question UPSOUND (English) Reporter: "So how is what's happening now with this bill being crafted, frankly behind closed doors, any different from what Republicans criticised Democrats for doing?"

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"I think we wanted to be part of the process back then. If you look at what Senator Schumer said both in February both to a MoveOn.org call, where he said that no Democrat's going to go near this and what he said in a letter on May 9th, he said that no Democrats would be part of an effort that would repeal Obamacare. So they have chosen to take themselves... to not make themselves a part of this process."

9. Cutaway of briefing

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"I'm not going to get ahead of - I'll let Senator McConnell determine the Senate schedule and run the Senate that he sees fit. But let's not mistake ourselves with how they approach this thing. Their leader, Senator Schumer, made it very clear on at least two separate occasions that they didn't want to be part of this process. They didn't want to repeal and replace Obamacare. They were happy with Obamacare. We believe Obamacare is failing. We want a better system for the American people, a patient-centric health care system that brings down cost and gives more accessibility to people. That's it. They chose not to... made it very clear that they didn't want to engage in this process. To turn around now and to second-guess - that's something that they should take up with their own leader."

11. Cutaway of briefing

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"The president was pleased that he was able to work with the State Department and get Otto home as soon as he could. But I think when you realize what happened, the president believes that - had it happened sooner or quicker, potentially there might have been additional medical resources that could have been provided. He's just obviously saddened by this entire situation and just would've hoped that it could have been resolved earlier."

13. Spicer walks out of room

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the president "clearly wants" Senate Republicans to put forward a health care bill "that has heart."

Spicer tells reporters during a White House briefing that Donald Trump has "made it clear from the beginning that that was one of his priorities."

It is unclear how the administration defines the term "heart."

Spicer is also blaming Democrats for being left out of negotiations over a Senate bill that could come to vote next week.

He says Democrats "made it very clear that they didn't want to engage in this process" of writing a bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law.

The Republican effort to secretly craft a health care bill and push it through the Senate is drawing fire from members of both parties.

Washington - 20 June 2017

1. Cutaway of press briefing

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"The president clearly wants a bill that has heart in it. He believes that health care is something that is near and dear to so many families and individuals. He made it clear from the beginning that that was one of his priorities and as the Senate works its way through this bill as the House did, any ideas are welcome to strengthen it, to make it more affordable, more accessible and deliver the care that it needs. But this is an area that the president believes passionately about."

3. Close of reporter

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary, responding to question about whether the president has seen a draft of the Senate health care bill:

"I don't know that. I know that there was some chatter today. I know the president has been on the phone extensively with the leader and with key senators, so I don't know if he's seen the legislation or not, but I know that they've been working extremely hard and the president has been giving his input and has ideas, feedback to them. And he's very excited about where this thing is headed."

5. Close of reporter asking if anyone on Trump's staff has seen a draft of the health care bill

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"I don't. I know that they are up there working hand and glove with them, so to the extent that it's -- I don't even know where we are in terms of a final plan. I know that the staff has been working very closely with the leader staff, with Senate finance and others. So I don't want to get ahead of an announcement on Senator McConnell saying when the final product is done. So I will refer you back to him."

7. Close of reporter asking question UPSOUND (English) Reporter: "So how is what's happening now with this bill being crafted, frankly behind closed doors, any different from what Republicans criticized Democrats for doing?"

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"I think we wanted to be part of the process back then. If you look at what Senator Schumer said both in February both to a MoveOn.org call, where he said that no Democrat's going to go near this and what he said in a letter on May 9th, he said that no Democrats would be part of an effort that would repeal Obamacare. So they have chosen to take themselves -- not make themselves a part of this process."

9. Mid cutaway of briefing

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"I'm not going to get ahead of -- I'll let Senator McConnell determine the Senate schedule and run the Senate that he sees fit. But let's not mistake ourselves with how they approach this thing. Their leader, Senator Schumer, made it very clear on at least two separate occasions that they didn't want to be part of this process. They didn't want to repeal and replace Obamacare. They were happy with Obamacare. We believe Obamacare is failing. We want a better system for the American people, a patient-centric health care system that brings down cost and gives more accessibility to people. That's it. They chose not to -- made it very clear that they didn't want to engage in this process. To turn around now and to second-guess -- that's something that they should take up with their own leader."

11. Wide cutaway of briefing

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary:

"The president was pleased that he was able to work with the State Department and get Otto home as soon as he could. But I think when you realize what happened, the president believes that -- had it happened sooner or quicker, potentially there might have been additional medical resources that could have been provided. He's just obviously saddened by this entire situation and just would've hoped that it could have been resolved earlier."

13. Spicer walks out of room