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>> that was a pretty amazing statement coming from someone who has served in the military for 30 years, served under republican presidents and democratic presidents and for him to where concerned about having this president having access to nuclear codes. >> this is very disturbing to hear someone of his stature say something like that about our president. last night he held a campaign re-election rally. a re-election rally, without getting any party achievements done. hes not interested in pass...

Old thing. some people in the press afterwards came out as if prompted by the president and went way over the top in their commentary and suggested he was suffering from dementia or was psychologically demented. >> bret: part of that coverage included the former national intelligence director who said this. >> i just find this extremely disturbing. >> are you questioning his fitness? >> yes, i do. i really question his ability, his fitness to be in this office, and i also am beginning to wonder ...

Pointing that out. but hes president of the united states and hes gone to the best schools and has the best words and all that other stuff. look, what were dealing with right now is a problematic president, an irrational president and were depending on the military. we are depending on generals to prevent what dni clapper is most worried about. were dependent upon general mattis, the secretary of defense, general kelly, the white house chief of staff, general h.r. mcmaster, the national security...

Exercise, i worry about, frankly, you know, the access to nuclear codes. the fitted peek, he decides to do something about kim jong-un. there is actually very little to stop him. >> we -- people like to think that the generals around him, mattis and mcmaster and kelly are a break on his temper or whatever else is going on here. >> whether hes really in contact with reality. he talked about his being the most accomplished presidency in seven months, talked about the north koreans now having renew...

Intelligence says hes concerned about the president having access to the nuclear codes. >> i really question his ability to -- his fitness to be in this office. >> more of what james clapper, a career military man told cnn last night. next on "early start." whats going on here? um...im babysitting. thatll be $50 bucks. you said 30 dollars. yeah, well it was $30 before my fees, like the dog-sitting fee... and the rummage through your closet fee. who is she, verizon? are those my heels? yeah! yeah...

When he says theyre taking away our history? whos they? whos our? what history? what hes doing is dog whistles in front of that base. i said it last night and ill say it again, the only defensible explanation is that hes not well. because if he is completely sane, then hes the biggest jerk we have seen in the world. >> let me just play a clip. because perhaps with the exception of annas statement, the strongest condemnation of what we heard from president trump came from the former director of n...

Into question the, you know, competency of the commander in chief. >> well, jim clapper, we have great respect. i have great respect for james clapper and all hes done for america. i dont believe comments like that are particularly helpful from him, though. he knows, as does everyone, that the, for example, nuclear codes, of course, are something that there are multiple layers of protection. our nuclear arsenal is safe. it will are remain safe, and ths not something that i believe anyone in amer...

Night which is fundamental lack of fitness to serve? >> im not going to rule on that question, but serious people whether its bob corker or others in private, many democrats and certainly lots of people in the national security and intelligence community are asking that question on an hourly basis. is he just in some fundamental way emotionally, psychologically, emotionally, not up to this job? >> robert traynham, hes a republican president. probably a stain on the republican party till the end ...

Ago. >> whats that? >> he said, when you see people using a teleprompter, thats not the real person. the real person is the unguarded one whos speaking without a teleprompter. in fact, this was before the nra, he made this speech, and it was to explain why he doesnt like teleprompters, because theyre false. so, now, who are we to believe? the unscripted one yesterday or the scripted teleprompter trump today. i think we know who we should consider more seriously. >> i think republicans want that ...

Questioned the presidents fitness to hold the nuclear codes. senator bob corker said just last week that he questions the presidents stability. democratic leaders are talking about the presidents, quote, erratic behavior and "washington post" has written the country needs to question how unstable and divorced from reality this president has become. the latest cause for concern, the presidents performance in phoenix last night in front of an amped up crowd of supporters. all talk of national heal...