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Former assistant special watergate prosecutor and former assistant u.s. prosecutor for the southern district of new york. >> good to be here. >> one thing you caution democrats on is you say youve got to be very, very cautious about relying solely on a transcript. >> thats correct. >> why? >> because transcript arnce always reliable. the best evidence is all the underlying tape, if such a tape he exists. >> as far as we understand it doesnt. >> one of the things that house intelligence committee...

Welcome you both to the show. >> great to have you here. by the way, barnicle, they have a history here. >> i know that. this is a terrible problem. terrible problem. >> thank you both for coming in. >> so why dont we -- you know, lets just, well throw the softball to you first, why did you write the book? >> i was very fortunate, to tell you the truth, i was able to lead 40 sailors and marines, a second lieutenant, 21 years old, and have ncos teach me leadership principles, eventually i command...

Plant. what was it like to interview my dad? >> it was inspiring to see a black map in this area that achieved that much. he was a lot like how you described him in the book, very stern, very serious. seemed very disappointed when i pulled up. >> that sounds like my dad. >> i was an entertainment report ir. i was dressed down. >> i should have told you to put on hard bottoms and a button down. >> he was candid. that made some of the best parts of the story. we know you. >> everybody out in alaba...

Haunt them. theyve got conflicted, an appearance of conflicts and possibly the reality of conflicts in everything theyre doing there and theyre in over their heads on foreign policy. >> let me pick up on one thing you said and ask phil rucker. this question of sharing intelligence, not understanding what u.s. intelligence is, this is something donald trump has done. he shared with the russian foreign minister sensitive intelligence. i believe it was israeli intelligence. but there are questions ...

They are message to me and the five and half million americans who are demanding donald trumps impeachment is bad politics. it is off message and it will galvanize the republicans. to you and to me and to millions of americans, this is all pretty obvious. >> laura: he should have worn a hoodie instead of no tie. he is trying to be a really cool blue-collar guy, no tie, going to unbutton the shirt. b if you will have it open, just button the next button down -- thats weird. im sorry. i have a que...

Im intrigued. >> i dont want a check mate. im just saying ive heard it. >> lightning round, your other nominees but short. >> i would go with the governments in arizona and colorado. i mean, seeing those teachers talk about something to sling burgers and wait tables to educate our kids is appalling. i want to see teachers get a livi living wage. >> mitt romney when hes rooting for the jazz. hes wearing a jersey with his own name on the back. >> with a collared shirt. >> with a button down. >> re...

Something that hasnt happened in 30 years, able to happen under this presidents leadership. it is a different form that were used to. were more used to this button down, you know, politician that sort of goes through every issue, through a political lens and starts looking at -- this guy is a business man, he looks at it differently. he looks for the end result, that matters more than process. d.c. is in a town that obsesses in process. hes getting the results. look at the economic numbers, the ...

To become isolationists and start to pull away from those responsibilities. that is a major issue that needs to be debated in this country. >> from your knowledge, i also want to button down what people say, that there wasnt a call from president obama to john kellys family. do you know if that is true and if theres hard feelings there? >> i dont know if thats true, because frankly that occurred before i became secretary of defense. presidents do make calls. they certainly do write to those fami...

And who is whispering and controlling the president. they call the shots. barack obama called the shots. this is donald trump. hes not going to change. >> david, what is your reaction to the west wing turmoil with kelly? >> yeah, so i think david is right, but at least the component of this, i assume for general kelly has to be that hes been a long-time government servant. he wants, he has a sense of patriotism. the problem is that you get to a point where theres a fine line between staying with...

General. rex tillerson is a former ceo with exxon, 40 years, and theres a mismatch because president trump is not one of these button-down, buckle-down guys. hes sort of an improviser and a habitual line-stepper and its a misstep between employees and employer. >> a source close to cnn says kelly is like the janitor, the latest guy brought in to clean up. were talking about a four-star marine general who lost his son in combat. this has to be galling to anyone who has served in the military or s...