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Of the complications here is that the president on the one hand is very angry at don mcgahn for the 30 hours he spent purportedly because he was concerned about being set up, so he went in and gave apparently very detailed interviews to the special counsels office. but none of that would have happened or at least not all of it would have happened had they asserted executive privilege. the president, as he said on that tape that led into this segment, waived executive privilege. so hes angry at d...

The white house. >> reporter: dave and kaylee, president trumps announcement that don mcgahn would be leaving in the near future came as a surprise. even republican senators were surprised donald trump made the decision. mcgahn was expected to leave the white house after the confirmation of brett kavanaugh, the nominee for the supreme court. mcgahn had been at the white house since the very beginning of the trump administration. our sources tell us he has had an estranged relationship with presi...

Don mcgahn is a really good guy. been with me a long time. privately before this he represented me. he has been here now, it will be almost two years, and a lot of affection for don, and hell be moving on probably the private sector, maybe the private sector, and hell do very well. but hes done an excellent job. >> which you would expect him to say. keeping him honest, though, it doesnt say much, and it certainly did little to quiet the speculation about the real reason don mcgahn might have got...

Of the house, the senate majority leader, then the democratic leadership as well. we do expect there to be some special recognition given to the staffers inside senator mccains office who are having a tough time this week as well. and similar to what they did in arizona, were told that senator mccain will lie in state until 8:00 p.m. until theres still a line and they will let anybody in the line come in tomorrow. >> dana: peter doocy, thank you for that update. ed gillespie, former rnc chairman...

Service, senator, well miss you in arizona. it was a poignant moment today to listen to all those remarks at the ceremony. i think youll hear a lot more stories filled with humor and remembrances from his colleagues, some standing on the tarmac at joint force andrews. >> martha: we understand the plane will take the long way around. it came from the opposite direction to take a moment to have the longer taxi area as it moves over to the stairs. this is obviously as bret said a very poignant mome...

Whatever politics lay behind any of that will not be remembered i dont think nearly as long as senator john mccain and the outpouring of affection from his staffers and its played out and becomes real for them, general keane, as they see the casket. >> for them its their first real contact and it tears at your heart and i know thats going on with them. >> martha: you can see senator joe manchin and a number of members of congress have come to welcome them and theres lindsey graham a dear friend ...

Marketplace, the political marketplace for people who work across the aisle as senator mccain did. i think it was easier to get reejected for senator mccain with that record than it is to run today, without having a record. its a little more challenging in the polarized environment. cheerily, you see it in the commentary and the outpouring of affection, people are looking for it. the political marketplace, will reward it. >> dana: governor doocy has said hell wait until the burial of john mccain...

Privately before this he represented me. hes been here now almost two years, and a lot of affection for don. >> according to several reports, mcgahn did not know in advance about trumps plans to announce his departure. the "washington post" spoke to one person about mcgahns response to the trump announcement writing, his reaction was, of course, it happened this way. don mcgahn worked with trump during the 2016 election before he was appointed to be white house counsel. and during an interview a...

Thing one tonight, when donald trump abruptly dumped don mcgahn today, the speculation ran wild about just how bad a scene it must have been between them hibd the scenes. then the president put that speculation to rest. no, no, they are good. >> very good man. excellent guy. >> don mcganns a really good guy, been with me for a really long time. privately, he represented me, hes been here now, almost two years, a lot of affection for don. >> there you have it, theres no way donald trump would say...

Thing one tonight, when donald trump abruptly dumped don mcgahn today, the speculation ran wild about just how bad a scene it must have been between them hibd the scenes. then the president put that speculation to rest. no, no, they are good. >> very good man. excellent guy. >> don mcganns a really good guy, been with me for a really long time. privately, he represented me, hes been here now, almost two years, a lot of affection for don. >> there you have it, theres no way donald trump would say...