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Too much. i think in this climate everyone talks about everything more or less the same level, i think we have an obligation to examine this as closely as possible and ultimately trust that we the people will get it right. >> so, lets bring in something from this past week, john heilemann. >> yeah. >> that a lot of people on the right were talking about. even a lot of never-trumpers about the woman who was recently appointed to "the new york times" editorial board, who made a lot of racist tweet...

I think its a problem in our politics generally, chuck. i think both sides now believe that the rules only apply to the other side. >> and they love being a victim. >> right. >> sarah sanders yesterday was more concerned about people saw her as a victim rather than talking -- saying whats my leader -- what leadership role can i play here. >> sure. and i mean you also see controversies hiring in media. theres the sense that, oh, well whats good for the other side and fireable offense for the othe...

We dont have examples of the headlines because it happens so much. his twitter is what aboutism and trolling sweeps stakes. constantly happening. now, what is he distracting from? this is important. first, 917 kids still separated from their parents, and it feels like a month ago it was actually only nine days ago, donald trump and vladimir putin in helsinki. the only version of events despite what sarah huckabee sanders says, the only version is the russian version of events. dan coats said he ...

Distraction play book, launch a conspiracy theory. this is a very common place one that donald trump uses. okay. lets go to the -- heres the tweet. again, dates are important. march 4th, 2017. the obamas wiretap. this is the idea he was surveilled. thats been proven false. okay. what else was happening around that time? jeff sessions met with the russian envoy twice and he didnt disclose it in his confirmation hearings march 1st. jeff sessions recuses himself from the russian inquiry. that was m...

Different grade. a different grade of uranium that cannot be used for a bomb. >> of course it can. >> jeanine: of course it can. >> of course it can. >> that is a different grade of uranium. it has to be enriched. >> jeanine: last word on the uranium, seb? go ahead. >> all you have to do is enrich it. 20% of the uranium is taken out of the country through can the by the russians. l but trump didnt have the best press conference. that is most obscene and actually hilarious example of what-aboutis...

Bomb. you are talking about the different grade. >> of course it can. >> jeanine: of course it can. >> of course it can. >> that is a different grade of uranium. it has to be enriched. >> jeanine: last word on the uranium, seb? go ahead. >> all you have to do is enrich it. 20% of the uranium is taken out of the country through can the by the russians. but trump didnt have the best press conference. that is most obscene and actually hilarious example of what-aboutism i have seen in my life. >> it...

Bomb. you are talking about the different grade. >> of course it can. >> jeanine: of course it can. >> of course it can. >> that is a different grade of uranium. it has to be enriched. >> jeanine: last word on the uranium, seb? go ahead. >> all you have to do is enrich it. 20% of the uranium is taken out of the country through can the by the russians. but trump didnt have the best press conference. that is most obscene and actually hilarious example of what-aboutism i have seen in my life. >> it...

The disconnect between the state department and the department of defense and the white house is not terribly new. but, it is remarkable that heather now, at the state department basically said that, don. which is, this is ridiculous. this is classic russian what aboutism. if you guys come over here, then we get to come over there, thats not how this works. and all note, one other thing, the attention and credit donald trump is getting from some republicans for saying in this interview that ran ...

Who this guy is and what he does. both abroad and to his own people and diplomats like me. its unprecedented what he does. with i had meeting with trump, its classic what aboutism. you know you got your problems, we got our problems, you have your charges, we have our charges against your american government officials. and what i fear, you know, because president trump probably is not as conversant in these issues as he should be or most certainly not as conversant as putin is he probably nod ar...

Way, when they first discussed that. and they didnt mention my name in helsinki but did mention mr. br browders name. these 11 individuals who they think was involved in the so-called browder scheme of money laundering, these government officials thats what putin said. it came out in the russian press they had a list and i was at the top of that list. shocking. this is classic what aboutism by the russians. you have this indictment. well we have this indictment of these people. tit for tat. then...