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Missile program, it doesnt address terrorism, in fact, even on the inspection regime where we -- where iran agree today allow inspectors in to certify that it wasnt creating nuclear weapons program, we are not allowed to go into the military sites unless we ask permission months in advance. you know, the president just could not see himself or could not see the united states abiding by that anymore and really, you know, to the sunset provisions all it did was kick the can down the road which is ...

Of an investigation. but it is permitted under certain circumstances, and that is where it is necessary for a full understanding of the case in a fair adjudication of the case. i cant imagine how you could completely feel like you have all of the information in this case without talking to donald trump at some point. >> barbara, very quickly, is it possible the president could say im too busy to do this? >> well, he could say im too busy to do this and then it would become a court battle. robert...

He has to deal with it. i think he will deal with it successfully. at the same time, i dont think there is an easy solution because of the failure of the previous administrations. >> i think everyone can agree on that, thats for sure. in "vanity fair" is steve bannon said trump has 30% chance of survivi surviving. it suggests the president is seething. on the heels of bob corkers statements, not just for the sake of the party but for the sake of the country republicans would prefer to see a pres...

Can has been kicked into his corner. he has to deal with it. in regards to the rhetoric, listen, clinton used very strong rhetoric against the north korean regime. at the same time, this is a diplomatic approach. you have to basically threaten forth if youre going to bring people to the table. diplomacy without threat of force does not work. >> i get that. using the rhetoric like little rock et man. really, ned? we know that irks kim jong-un. >> lets get to the bigger picture. he is dealing with...

Imposed against the islamic revolutionary guard corps? is that seen as a violation of the agreement under the iranian regime? >> i dont think a violation of the agreement, but we have a large battery of existing sanctions against individuals and we have plenty of authorities to go after them. i think there is a risk that they will take this and try to retaliate against american forces in iraq. you have to be careful. previous administrations as well as obama administration use the existing autho...

Party, the democratic party, have voiced serious concerns that by walking away from this iran nuclear deal, the president is destroying the precedent of honoring agreements that were negotiated and approved by previous presidential administrations. do you believe this potentially harms americas credibility? >> oh, i dont think theres any question but that when america breaks its word, that it undermines our credibility. and very frankly the danger here is that it empowers our adversaries because...

And he said the hardest job hes ever had, the hardest job, is being the white house chief of staff. that to me is indicative, i think, of the challenges that face this presidency and this white house. and the fact that kellys still in there i think is a testament to john kelly. >> ben, the sort of going after the press which has been a kind of constant theme, an exchange where senator ben sass of nebraska rapped the president for his decertification, delicensing. do you think theres broad conser...

Nobody is going to miss falling sanctions. and that is a reality is that how he is going to deal with the revolutionary guard. they are involved in every business here. and if theyre labeled a terrorist organization, all bets are off. i can tell you that. and that would be an indirect way of ruining the deal, because they wouldnt let a deal with america carry on the they have been labeled a terrorist organization. and that means that any entity or any person doing business with the revolutionary...

Materials and just keep, you know, turning the white house upside down until you get it all. we see a drip drip drip and then, you know, media pressure, congressional investigation pressure. a little bit of an acknowledgment. i dont think weve even seen anything -- >> do you think trump is being square with his lawyers? >> i think -- >> do you think hes telling his lawyers all the dirt thats there? >> i cant speak to their current conversations, but what we do know about his history is he treats...

I thought the most interesting thing about the exchange was, you know, this is a guy who has commanded large forces of soldiers. this is a guy whos been in war multiple times. hes been shot at no doubt. and he said the hardest job hes ever had, the hardest job, is being the white house chief of staff. that to me is indicative, i think, of the challenges that face this presidency and this white house. and the fact that kellys still in there i think is a testament to john kelly. >> ben, the sort o...