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Things, the trade deal and the rescuing of zte. >> it may be but it depends on what we get in return for it. now the latest report is that china is agreeing to take off of these tariffs on our soy beans and our pork and so on. i guess my big point this is all an action right now, we have to see what the final deal is before we can criticize it. >> norm, what are you saying about that? steve is saying theres no evidence of a quid pro quo yet three days before this tweet about rescuing zte, you do...

>> this american company gave money for the inauguration funds. they also gave money, i believe, to the rnc and for some campaign stuff, all of which is legal. at the very least, there may be no nefarious reason here at all is that that this company would have given $500,000 for michael cohen. they could have been hiring him for any number of consulting -- >> for what? his legal skill and acumen, i doubt that. >> but he does have the ear of the president, so a company might want -- but at the ve...

Involvement with the transaction. do you have evidence to the contrary? >> we do have evidence of the contrary. also we have the ceo, who is the cousin of the oligarch. and what is the explanation for the half a million dollars worth of payments? michael cohen should not have been accepting money especially under the circumstance at this time from anyone with russian ties. >> this american company gave money for the inauguration funds and gave money to the rnc and for some campaign stuff all of ...

Intratar, who is the dozen of the russian oligarch, who is also russian, obviously. mr. intratar is. and, look, whats the explanation for the $500,000 worth of payments? michael cohen should not have been accepting money, especially under the circumstances at this time from anyone with russian ties, quite frankly. >> this american company, they gave money for the -- for the inauguration funds. they also gave money, i believe, for -- to the rnc and to -- for some campaign stuff. all of which is l...

Real estate acumen or for, i mean, you know, the american company for this russian company said that it was, you know, possible real estate or other capital investments. >> well, i do think that there are so many people who want influence. i mean, there are lobbyists who get paid, you know, hundreds of thousands of dollars because theyre close to people who are important. im not that surprised he could make some money off of this. i just think the question of what this money was for, especially ...

Mr. intrater is. and, look, whats the explanation for the $500,000 worth of payments? michael cohen should not have been accepting money, especially under the circumstances at this time from anyone with russian ties, quite frankly. >> this american company, they gave money for the -- for the inauguration funds. they also gave money, i believe, for -- to the rnc and to -- for some campaign stuff. all of which is legal. at the very least, there may be no nefarious reason here at all that this comp...

Companies now suddenly in the wake of mr. trumps election suddenly now coming to michael cohen and giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars for his real estate acumen or for, i mean, you know, the american company for this russian company said that it was, you know, possible real estate or other capital investments. >> well, i do think that there are so many people who want influence. i mean, there are lobbyists who get paid, you know, hundreds of thousands of dollars because theyre close to ...

Of president trumps acumen theyve been able to get to the table. they dont like to hear that. >> right. i think its a perfect storm of factors. the hawks will say its the threats of wars, the doves are saying you finally took the advice to go back to diplomacy and i pythons will say its only because we recently had more of maximum pressure, but even thats too u.s.-centric. and certainly kim seems different from his father if only in the last few months. north koreas claim at least of having a nu...

With the president than anyone else. we have a candid and strong relationship. he always knows where i stand and he and i both know the story is total b.s." that sounds like john kelly. "i am committed to the president and his agenda and the country. this is an attempt to smear people close to president trump and success from the administrations many successes." one of the alleged incidents occurred in a meeting on immigration and kelly said the president doesnt understand daca and doesnt know a...

Weeks. >> is that the definition of wishful thinking? >> i mean a prosecution is not a negotiation, and weve kind of heard this song before. we heard it at one point when there was a lot of news about whether the president was going to sit for an interview. and one of the conditions he was going to put on the interview was that they agreed to then wrap it up afterwards. you know, look, mueller is going to end his investigation, unless somebody else interferes and makes him end it sooner in some ...