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keep pushing forward with this, and there are a lot of other liars. to me, thats the weakness in the defense coming in. >> to point it out, its 11:00 eastern, and 8:00 pacific right now. >> they did bring up the catch and kill -- >> yeah, and related it back to cohen. >> that specifically, duncan, the idea that catch and kill is not illegal. we have talked about that before and thats true. they brought out the testimony and hes bringing in during the argument other catch and kill insta...

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Im not surprised they had such a close relationship, and, of course, bush 41 being of a different era, he was 100% integrity. i cant imagine him not essentially telling the truth in almost all situations including political. clinton, a little more facile in dealing with reality. >> i was clintons first presidential briefer after he was elected, before he was inaugurated. i spent three months with him in little rock, arkansas. i would be bringing him george bushs daily briefing package. it was in...

Im not sure what there is not to like. its not following the traditional script from which we might negotiate for months and months, then put a briefing package together and sign loads and loads of documents, but in this case, the president had to have that initial meetin set the stage for everything else. >> it was predicated by all of these concessions on his part. which we have given a lot of attention. he broke down the nuclear test site. and the hostages. >> that is so important. the admini...

>> in north korea, diplomacy is engaged and tension is down. im not sure what there is not to like. its not following the traditional script from which we might negotiate for months and months, then put a briefing package together and sign loads and loads of duments, but in this case, the president had to have that initial meeting to set the stage for everything else. >> it was b all of these concessions on his part. he broke down the nuclear test site. and the hostages. >> that is so important....

Laugh a little bit. but i strongly agree with bolton. gives the other side the advantage f the president doesnt think he can trust the five or six people see the final briefing package, then i think hell rely on him even less. and we know the president likes to shoot from his hip on the calls. so if he thinks the people in the room, the chief of staff, senior director for russia, if he thinks they cant be trusted to keep information close hold as we used to call it in government, i imagine hes g...

Compelling case that maybe this was done on principle, people seeking to do right, to remember the oath they took, to protect against all enemies foreign and des mi domestic. >> let me go back to one point. there have been comments this is classified material, the presidents briefing material for a call with the president of russia. so any leak of that could even be illegal. but were you making the point -- did i hear you make the point that there can be material within those files that is not c...

But were you making the point -- did i hear you make the point that there can be material within those files that is not classified? especially if its a separate card that says do not congratulate. and since thats not classified material, that would not be a violation? >> its a little bit complicated. you have a briefing package for the president and that package, the entire package is classified secret or top secret. but individual discreet snip ets within that packet can be unclassified. to me...

The one last week with jim comey, if you have something negative to say to the president, something you dont like, you speak truth to him, hes going to take your head off. thats the billinger issue, are people going to hide something from him because he doesnt want to hear it. in this issue i fear whats going to happen, agency guys i know, cia, are going to want to tell the president everything. people like mcmaster is going to say whats in the presidents briefing package and how do i filter stu...