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Our code talkers and just highlight what theyve done. the contribution theyve made. theyre the ones that really want -- the language that they use. so it didnt happen. kind of ruined the whole ceremony in that respect. but still what was said by the general also was really nice. he made some comments there at the time. and so really appreciate again just for our veterans. code talkers being there. but its that statement that is something that can ruin the whole ceremony like that. but today we s...

Drag that number back to where you want it to be, doesnt help. i do think that its unfortunate. these code talkers are amazing people. we used them in world war i and world war ii. were spending all of our time talking about this gaffe. so lets say a word about the code talkers. a lot of folks are familiar with the raising of the flag at iwo jima. everyones seen this statue. if it werent for the code talkers that were there, we would not have taken woe g eiw. they deserve our -- >> i think this ...

And massachusetts is represent bid pocahontas. what an insult by pocahontas. and pocahontas is not happy. elizabeth warren, one of the worst senators. who, pocahontas? >> joining us now, navajo national president. i want to start with you. you were in the room yesterday when president trump used the term pocahontas with the code talkers. what was your response? >> this was a day when the code talkers were being honored, war heroes that helped put an end to the war. we are enjoying freedom today ...

Was to honor these amazing american heros. abby, thank you so much. see what the white house says today. before that joining me now is john norwood a general secretary of the alliance of cone colonial tribes from the east coast and southeast. thank you for coming in. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. you heard the comment from the president, we played it there, when you heard the comment from the president you thought what? >> i was distressed. it was a wonderful ceremony honoring individual...

You were here long before any of us were here. although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. but you know what? i like you. because you are special. >> welcome back to "velshi & ruhle." that, of course, was president trump yesterday at an event honoring native american code talkers in front of a portrait of president andrew jackson. and using a derogatory nickname for democratic senator elizabeth warren. but first lets take a momen...

Hearing from others weighing in, including senator john mccain, who just sent out a tweet a few minutes ago saying that our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the navaho code talkers whose decisive bravery, skill and tenacity helped secure our victory over tyranny and oppression over world war ii. politicizing these american heros is an insult to their sacrifice. mccain not specifically calling out the president but clearly weighing in on this dispute which a lot of people thought was not just i...

Native american law directory -- >> she already had a job! >> she did not run into the event today and said, im so happy to be here as a native american. >> she looks for any opportunity to fight with president trump -- >> but jason, there was an event -- >> one at a time. one at a time. >> there was an event today called by the president of the united states os tense apptensi thank the very brave navajo code talkers for their service. elizabeth warren was not there. she did not issue some state...

Removal act of 1930 which resulted in the deaths of thousands of native meamericans it would be noted. he did do that, not knowing it might provoke comment, which it has. but the real uproar came over something he said while honoring the code talkers. >> and i just want to thank you, because youre very, very special people. you were here long before any of us were here. although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. >> he was talkin...

Otherwise, theyll replace her. >> every white house secretary advocates on behalf of the president. >> but few presidents -- >> barack obamas -- >> few presidents go out and sling racial overt code words like that, and crap on the dignity and legacy of code talkers, these heroic veterans. and then send their press secretary out to answer questions in a way that isnt saying, the president regrets what he said today, he truly wishes he had not said that. instead she goes out and tries to bury peop...

She dug in her hooechls she said the real story is elizabeth warren misrepresenting her heritage. >> you referred to pocahontas being in the senate. why did he feel the need to say something as offensive to many people while honoring the nominal code talkers, these genuine american heroes. >> i think what most people find offense siv senator warren lying about her heritage to advance her career. >> the racial slur. he said it was a racial slur, what do you think is the response to that? >> i thi...