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Really tried hard to make it more difficult to find out things like that. and it sort of has set the tone for the rest of the relationship with the press. >> and yet there is an irony which is that at one level theyve been less transparent like the white house visitor logs or who the president played golf with or if he is playing golf, which they insist that he isnt when we could see him in social media taking on the golf course. they just talk a lot. this white house leaks and talks more to rep...

Attack by the president. director pompeo directed regarding republican and democratic presidents like i did and career staff dont switch out with the administrations and i think that we all know that but in light of whats happening, it might be useful to re-empathize. >> i just wish it could be a service of people to educate them beyond them talking about it and i have to note the tweets from the president comes on the heels of the fbi preventing an isis-inspired attack, an alleged isis-inspired...

Have we seen in this first year a real connection between that strategy and implementation, practically speaking? >> only a little bit. i mean, i am hopeful, as i think you are, that this tax reform means that the u.s. has growth not at 1.8%, but at 3, 3.5 or even higher. we need a fast growing economy. only if we are prosperous and strong economically can we do a all the things we need to do including economic warfare which backs diplomacy, including a much larger and stronger military than we ...

This white house leaks and talks to reporters more than any white house ive seen. would you say thats true? >> in ways they arent, but others they are. the president seems to always be willing to tell you what he is thinking in ways the previous presidents wouldnt. he will walk out before getting on the helicopter and he will stop and talk to the press. seems like we get more of that than we did in previous administrations and seems like the president will tell you what hes thinking. it may be s...

Use against pro-russian separatists. supporters say it is long overdue and critics say it brings us closer to a conflict with the russians. we have more on that from the pentagon. speak of the trump administration ending the arms embargo in ukraine, allowing them to buy .50-caliber sniper rifles and other light arms from u.s. companies. but the u.s. government will not be supplying the weapons. still, the decision was a plot on capitol hill. to speak of this government at , with his national sec...

Political reporter for "real clear politics" katelyn burns and editor matt burns. right now if a family is caught, they are kept together while a decision is made whether or not they will be deported. under this plan, they would separate families. what is the thinking behind it? >> the thinking is that this policy will be so scary, so forceful and intimidating to people who are in mexico and central america and thinking about coming to the u.s., that they wont do it. because they wont want to be...

Available for purchase before, after russian and his crimea in 2014 in support of the crime unpack fighters in 2014. "under the previous two administrations, this is nothing new." a green beret and former white house official says otherwise. >> this is a significant break from the obama administration. its a larger scale that we have ever done. it is lethal and its going to send a message to the russians the end they are not going to be happy about it. >> as expected, the decision angered moscow...

Use against pro-russian separatists. supporters say it is long overdue and critics say it brings us closer to a conflict with the russians. we have more on that from the pentagon. speak of the trump administration ending the arms embargo in ukraine, allowing them to buy .50-caliber sniper rifles and other light arms from u.s. companies. but the u.s. government will not be supplying the weapons. still, the decision was a plot on capitol hill. to speak of this government at , with his national sec...

We dont care. >> okay. cue the countries apparent response, please. >> bye felicia. >> joining us now, steve clemens, editor at large for the atlantic and endira lakhsman. steve, doesnt appear that 128 countries afraid of the united states having issued that kind of a threat. what does that do to the united states position now that they dont seem to be willing to enact it or stand behind it? >> you are hear the air coming out of the balloon, the gas bag that nikki haley put out there today and i...

Back, saying weapons have been available for purchase before, after russian and his crimea in 2014 in support of the crime unpack fighters in 2014. "under the previous two administrations, this is nothing new." a green beret and former white house official says otherwise. >> this is a significant break from the obama administration. its a larger scale that we have ever done. it is lethal and its going to send a message to the russians the end they are not going to be happy about it. >> as expect...