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Caucus. charlie, i would like you to respond to what he says hes looking for in his next chaplain. take a listen. he says, ill read it, im looking for somebody who has a little age, that has adult children that, kind of can connect with the bulk of the body here, republicans and democrats, who are going through back home the wife, the family. >> well, first of all that, leaves jesus out, just to name one. but this sounds like the republicans want to have a primary for the next chaplain. it reall...

>> uh, well, first of all, that leaves jesus out, just to name one. but, i mean, this sounds like the republicans want to have a primary for the next chaplain. it really does. that sounds like something -- you know, the next chaplain is a good family man and here he is, you know, playing with his grandchildren, and you know, standing in front of the flag at the little league game. im telling you, im starting to get more -- im starting to move more and more towards james madisons position. no cha...

She wasnt in any way intimating what her ruling would be on the criminal motions challenging muellers ability to indict manafort. thats still to come. >> you know, in both of these rulings, and all the stuff ive been parsing, its like, you can see the shadow of the shoes yet to drop sort of cast over the entire proceedings. its really, really ominous in the language. joyce vance, harry litman, and renato mariotti, thanks for making time. >> thank you, chris. paul ryan makes history by firing t...

Democrats and republicans in the house are outraged after paul ryans unexplained dismissal of the chaplain about the house. they sent a letter about the forced resignation of patrick j. conroy. ryans office wont say on the record why conroy was effectively fired. the chaplain pointed to a prayer he gave on the house floor during the debate over the gop tax cuts. >> as legislation on taxes continues to be debated this week and next, may all members be mindful that the institutions and structures ...

Mr. mattis didnt even want congressional chaplains. im starting to think he had a pretty good idea. >> there is a question about what exactly is a congressional chaplain for. let me give the devils advocate argument here. you know, it should be a nonpartisan position. that does seem like a pretty clear kind of needling. and if you think that the house chaplain is using his position to kind of subtly orate against your legislative priorities, i can understand being angered by that. >> are you ask...

>> conroy told "the new york times" after that prayer, a paul ryan staffer came down and said, we are upset with this prayer, you are getting too political. and that ryan himself then told him, padre, you just got to stay out of politics. joining me now, charlie pierce, writer at large at esquire and kristi mcgrier. charlie, already shaking your head. why? >> well, i just dont think theres anything more paul ryan can screw up in this job. firing the chaplain? i -- i -- this is unprecedented to m...

Office. >> i think theyre mimicking also what weve seen from this administration. when we look at all the various nominees, the vast majority are heterosexual white men. >> which we should be clear, as far as i know, the case with the fired chaplain. >> yes. thats true. hes setting it up so hes not even opening a window to possible diversity. i do think that its moving obviously in a protestant direction, not a catholic direction. i think if we knew the reason why the chaplain was dismissed beyo...

Bipartisan angst over this. heres what peter king had to say, republican from new york, on the chaplain. take a listen. >> i see no evidence why he should be removed, and its such an unprecedented action. to me, it would only be taken if there were very, very serious issues. the speaker said it was just because certain people felt he was not come plying with their requests or not giving good counseling. i never heard that from anyone. anyone i know who deals with him has the highest regard. >> a...

North korea. this president of south korea was determined to engage north korea. >> i get the sense you dont want to give the president credit for this. >> im not sure if what he did is what caused these two leaders to actually come together. its quite possible the strategy he used in trying to bully this guy prompting this guy to come to the table or helpful. thats quite possible, yes. >> let me ask you because a lot of people are talking about this in washington especially up on capitol hill, ...

I havent seen any evidence that they will give up nuclear weapons which for kim jong-un would be like kmieti -- committing suicide because he saw what happened to gadhafi and saddam hussein and they were overthrown by the united states and that is not a example he will follow. >> what is your advice for president trump for the summit? >> i think he needs to go in open eyed and not be credulous or call him open and honorable and saying they are about to denuclearize. be very realistic. im in favo...