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Physical barrier where it makes sense. in the past every democrat has voted for these physical barriers. >> joining us white house correspondent jeff bennett. lets talk a little bit about john kellys open rebuke there to the presidents border wall, comes just before his last day on the job. if his comments were made earlier, would that have potentially changed the course of the shutdown? would it have added ammunition to one side or the other? and how is the president reacting to that this morni...

America and no matter where your family came from in the world you deserve a path to opportunity. thats why today im launching an exploratory committee for president. were set to close out the worst december since the great depression. 11 hours from now, a new year begins but a partial government shutdown continues. and just today, house democrats say theyve decided on a plan to try and reopen the government once they take control of the chamber but thats not until thursday. still, there are...

He is shut down because of border security. no, no. the house then -- okay. >> the house passed $5.6 billion for border security. not for a wall. thats not restricted to wall buildi building. >> to the senators in the republican -- >> so, caitlyn, i want your thought on this. this seems to be a constantly changing definition. concrete wall, steel slats and barriers and how can congress come up with a deal if they dont understand the definition? >> thats a really good question and i think its lar...

>> general kelly talked about president trumps plan to build a wall along the u.s./mexico border. he told the paper, quote, to be honest its not a wall. the president still says wall. oftentimes hell say barrier or fencing. we left a solid concrete wall early on in the administration when we asked people what they needed and where they needed it. lindsey graham met with the president for lunch yesterday. afterwards he told reporters that the wall has become a metaphor for border security. >> the...

Border patrol says they need. they have said they need bar yo iers. >> the wall has become a metaphor for border security. what were talking about is a physical barrier where it makes sense. in the past every democrat has voted for these physical barriers. >> trump pushed back that he had given up on a cement wall. an all concrete wall was never abandoned as han bes been the reported by the media. its not the media. he adds some area will be all concrete but the experts prefer a call thats see t...

Situational awareness. you have to see whats on the other side. a wall stretching from coast to coast, all that gets you is a tunnel underneath or a ladder over top. that is what john kelly was speaking to and that interview he gave the l.a. times. its not clear what president trump wants. until thats clear, the shutdown drags on. >> eli, republicans never wanted this wall. when donald trump first introduced it as a campaign issue, there were a lot of eyes that rolled and a lot of folks on both ...

National lampoon and second city, they loved performing with her. i think her joy of performing and her camaraderie really broke a lot of barriers. >> she was, sadly, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, i believe, in 1986. we see these very poignant moments, these home videos. of course, the journal entries. she decided to go very public and talk to us and everyone she knew about something that was very not funny. why? >> i think gilda was on a mission from what her friends have told us. and she real...

Breakthrough on immigration, a $5 billion appropriation wisely spent would go a long way to securing our border. its just not about physical barriers. its about other things. if we could find a way to make sure that the daca recipients have a work permit, it certainly makes their lives better. the tps population, i think all of us are trying to find a way to help them. so theres a deal to be had. the wall has become a metaphor for border security. and what were talking about is a physical barrie...

Actual wall, which we heard umpteen times on the campaign trail, that is no longer the case? >> it really depends on what customs and border patrol says they need. they have said they need barriers. they need -- the president says a wall. barriers. they need steel slats, technology enhancements. those who have completely walked away from the table are doing no justice to the people of this country -- we have 31 sanctuary cities now, six sanctuary states. so many of them -- they fail to pass case...

Spent would go a long way to securing our border. its not about physical barriers, but other things. if we can find a way to make sure the daca recipients have a work permit, it makes their lives better. the tps population, all of us try to find a way to help them. there is a deal to be had, i think. >> is the president willing to back off from the term wall since democrats want to talk about technology and other kinds of barriers. is he prepared to say it doesnt have to be a wall? >> all i can ...