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Those videos of the use of chemical weapons on babies is horrifying, its also whorrifyig when babies are killed just through conventional weapons. so it really is sort ofs a ton you shalling how quickly they could shift gears and act like this is all new information and that nobody seemed to really be that concerned about it before that happened. and i mean nobody in the trump orbit. >> sure, within the orbit. we kept going back to you guys are overblowing this. yes, there was aing on trid. they...

Endorsing the idea of an independent commission, john mccain has been the biggest champion of this is aing at this point maybe it cant be done inside of congress. what do you say to that? >> listen, if we can get an independent commission, that means you have to pass a bill and the president will sign it. >> thats moving -- you were not there even two weeks ago. >> and then you have to debate about who will be on it. >> i have tom cotton on the committee and ron widen and we crossed all of the p...

Some raw intelligence reports that perhaps confirmed that there was at least some inadvertent surveillance of folks connected to the trump campaign. have you seen any of this material? what is he referring to? i am totally mystified. ive talked to democrats on the committee. i think its fairly mystifying if not outrageous that he makes these claims and then goes to sit down and briefs the white house and i know adam schiff, the lead democrat wants to keep the investigation bipartisan. i dont thi...

Couple years but if you ask him whether he mentioned the then-candidate donald trump i will answer yes, he had. why? the candidate hillary clinton was quite negative in her attitude about our country declaring russia being nearly the main evil in the world and the main threat for the united states and to the contrary the other candidate, donald trump was saying that yes we disagree with the russians for but we have to talk to them in order to try to find some understand aing. whom would you like...

Early. as you know, john bermen, a lot of people watch the super bowl not so much for the football but the commercials, and for the halftime entertainment, lady gaga is the performer, shes known for taking a stance on bullying and equality, listen to what she said when asked if she would get political. >> the only statements ill be making during the halftime show are ones ive been making throughout my career, i believe in inclusion, youre watching guys clash into each other, real strategizing ha...

Religion they are a minority being persecuted and not able to practice their religion in some cases under threat. >> lets go now to nbcs kelly odonnell. shes at the white house for us. good day to you. did the administration expect this specific executive order of the 14 in the first week to spark this kind of reaction? >> reporter: we dont get a sense from the officials ive been talking to that they expected this level of protest. however, they have been accustomed to actions from donald trump ...

Post," they may have had a different view how things might have played out. we need to be cautious on that. on policy, theres no doubt the effects have been devastating for the u.s.-mexico relationship, look at the global gag rule intended to reduce the number of abortions and will increase abortions dramatically and increase the number of women dying in childbirth and of other kinds of ailments. i think it has been a catastrophic week for policy. i thif we need to be cautious about than. >> we ...

And decorum so dropping something at very last minute that runs into thursday and friday is probably unlikely. just a guess. >> surprised by this one? >> i was. and i agree with doug, i think this was kind of the opening shot in what has become the -- this new reality for us. and -- of leaks, e-mails, backing part of the public sphere, almost instantaneously but as doug says, president obviously thinks these things through and wanted to do it. >> lets move on now to talk about the incoming admin...

Is this omb chief pick, who obviously comes from a more conservative wing of the party. he is someone who has been, who is perceived, i think rightly so, who puts a pencil and pen to the paper to figure out where money is going. not only do democrats have their concern. it raises, i would imagine, some concerns among some of mr. trumps independent supporters who believe a big infrastructure spend and other things should be a par of what we doi going forward. theres probably confusion in policy c...

Losing hope when that person is put in charge of our economy. >> you know whats hopeful, at the end of the year when so many millions of americans open up their 401 k and say not so bad. thats hopeful. im curious at the time aing of mrs. obamas comment that hope is leaving right now. >> isnt it something that hope is leaving when he her husband is leaving. i had a flashback to 2008 when she said she never felt good about america until her husband won the presidency. now shes saying that hope is ...