washington post" saying it wasn't me. he's being very disingenuous trying to claim his lawyer told him not to. i mean, my guess is he must have some kind of grudge against nikki haley and is using this. but again, that's what happens when you have these sorts of stories. everybody plays the parlor game, to use the words he did, and using their own motivations to try to turn the narrative in the way that they would like. that would make them look good. >> in terms of the narrative, what's fascinating is the media blitz we were seeing from the white house is not focused on refuting the claims in the letter. in fact, here's what kellyanne conway told jake tapper earlier today. >> what really was the motivation? if the motivation is what they state it is in that ridiculous op-ed, they failed miserably. they missed the mark completely. i think the motivation was to sow discord and create chaos. i refuse to be a part of that. >> discord and chaos. i mean, let's be honest, these are words we've heard before