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How he thinks about that issue. >> we are concerned that the president of the united states is so unstable, is so volatile, as a decision-making process that is so quixotic, that he might order a nuclear weapon strike that is wildly out of step with u.s. national security interests. >> shannon: is that something that worries you? >> well, i think the comments of the gentlemen there should be held in contempt because i think he is deliberately trying to politicize the issue that his real focus is...

>> we are concerned that the president of the united states is so unstable, is so volatile, as a decision-making process that is so quixotic, that he might order a nuclear weapon strike that is wildly out of step with u.s. national security interests. >> shannon: is that something that worries you? >> well, i think the comments of the gentlemen there should be held in contempt because i think he is deliberately trying to politicize the issue that his real focus is not the equation that we face i...

I covered the lowest learner irs scandal. they held her in contempt but it was because the obama administration controlled the agencies and you had republicans controlling the house during the investigation. >> bret: eric holder was held in contempt. >> divided government. now we have republicans controlling everything and if they did at contempt of congress on the fbi or somebody and leave the i -- in the fbi, it would be significant. i dont understand why the fbi, what do they gain by not givi...

A sign of the contempt the trump administration has and nothing more clearly refutes this self-image of donald trumps image as the little guys friend. >> joining us on the phone is ralph nader, who has been a leading advocate and voice since the 1960s, hes the author of the book "breaking through power, its easier than we think." do you see this as an attempt to gain political power over what should be an independent consumer agency? >> caller: oh, without a doubt. it is very clear on this. this...

I met him at the inauguration lunch, and that was it. then youve got somebody like steve bannon who clearly is wielding influence from the outside who recently just spewed contempt about some excellent american public servants, including two prior republican secretaries of state, and one prior republican national security adviser. so the attitude was so negative and, you know, why take a job that youre not willing to really dive into and learn about and you come in with preconceptions and you ha...

Couldnt fire him. to complete that-year term, you have that process go forward. by the way, the key thing is this. mick mull vainy is supposed to be now a little busy. he has a government to fund. we have a government shut down facing us. you take this budget director who hates the agency and has other things to do and put him in charge is a sign of contempt that the trump administration and the anger had itself and the notion we would have shn omeone protect the average citizen. nothing dispute...

>> i met him at the inauguration lunch and that was it. and then youve got somebody like steve bannon who is clearly wielding influence from the outside who, you know, recently spewed contempt about some excellent american public servants including two prior republican secretaries of state and one prior republican national security advisor. so the attitude was so negative and, you know, why take a job that youre not willing to really dive into and learn about and you come in with preconceptions ...

Communication with them? >> none. i met them at the inauguration lunch and that was it and then you got somebody like steve bannon who clearly is welding influence from the outside who recently just spewed contempt about some excellent american public servants including two prior republican secretaries of state and one prior republican national security advisor. so the attitude was so negative and, you know, why take a job that youre not willing to really dive into and learn about and you come i...

Their contributors. so they have to like the friends they get money from and they have to hate the enemies of their contributors. so its important for him to be seen as somebody that has nothing but contempt and hatred for obama, for his own political well-being. and i think its sick, but i think it is going on in politics today. >> i think youre absolutely right. and at the risk of sounding like im buttering up the host of the show, i think thats brilliant. i hadnt heard it expressed that way. ...

>> i think the cost is he became president of the united states. >> you are attacking our news organization. >> he turns a lot of reporters through his bile towards them, they become targets. >> where are you from? >> abc. >> theres another beauty. quiet. >> can you give us a question? >> reporters start getting hate mail. its like he sends a posse out on them. >> the president of the united states called me fake news. and on the day he called me fake news, somebody went on my wikipedia page and...