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House could take another position. that is at the heart of why we have so much disarray up on capitol hill right now. congressional republicans just dont know where this president stands. he said he was going to shut down the government, proudly shut down the government, if he did not get the $5 billion he wanted. just a week and a half ago. but then indicated that he would be willing to sign the cr, that was making its way through the congress, passed by the senate, now being considered by the ...

Guide this process. >> well, possible no one. >> exactly. >> david gergen, thanks very much. thanks for joining me today. a lot of news this hour, but a lot more to cover. im jim sciutto. "at this hour" will continue to cover all the news. that starts right now. hello, im pamela brown in for kate bolduan on this busy thursday. we begin with breaking news. president trump injecting some uncertainty on whether hell sign off on the short-term funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown. a...

And theyre also part of the spotlight now. they have the microphone. >> mm-hmm. >> that is going to be really uncomfortable for him because its only going to get worse. >> unless for some reason he decides -- >> to actually moderate? >> yeah, forget the republicans. hes not going to moderate. instead, hes like these guys are a bunch of chumps. im going to do some deals with the democrats. thats the best way to get re-elected. >> that will happen. watch. >> it will be good for progress. at least ...

Averted? >> im hopeful that we will pass the bill coming over from the senate. it is unfortunate, however, that we are kicking the can down the road, as opposed to resolving this issue, which i think was certainly within our reach. there are seven appropriations bills which are pending and have not been passed or signed by the president. six of those have bipartisan agreement and very frankly the seventh, homeland security, has overwhelming agreement save for the wall. what we offered and what w...

Reelection, i cant fathom going into that campaign saying we came up short on the wall. >> ann a what do you think of the state of play? do you think hes going to wind up taking a deal of short term c.r. that doesnt have anything like this in it and the democrats take control and they wont let it happen? >> honestly, chris, im going to have to do a marco rubio. and drink some water because -- >> that was way smoother than marco rubio. >> im about to do some -- say some good things about donald t...

The short-term funding bill. what can you tell us about whats unfolding right now? >> thats right, pam. its such a fluid situation that is unfolding right now on this cr. the president just moments ago spoke to paul ryan on the phone. in an unscheduled phone call, and then moments after that, he issued a tweet that seemed to suggest he was considering not signing that cr that would fund the government temporarily. he says when i begrudgingly signed the omnibus bill in march, i was promised the b...

Things. on the shutdown, after the senate passed the cr, sounded very confident that the president would sign this. but hes been taking heat from members of the freedom caucus and allies from the conservative media environment. do you think this is a done deal or could the president decide hes going to veto? >> we will see all kinds of signals he might not sign this up until the moment he signs this. and i believe he will sign it because at the end of the day shutdown, the president stated and h...

About half an hour from now, president trump is set to meet with house republicans to discuss how to avoid a government shutdown amid a dispute over border wall funding. joining me to discuss, democratic consulant joe trippi, and kevin madden. boy, a lot has happened on this issue just in the last hour. things unfolding rapidly, and now it appears, kevin, that the white house isnt going to get on board with the cr, according to the latest statement from sarah sanders, the press secretary, saying...

But its also good politics. ill tell you as someone who has pledged to work for his reelection, i cant fathom going into that campaign saying we came up short on the wall. >> ann a what do you think of the state of play? do you think hes going to wind up taking a deal of short term c.r. that doesnt have anything like this in it and the democrats take control and they wont let it happen? >> honestly, chris, im going to have to do a marco rubio. and drink some water because -- >> that was way smoo...

Right, catherine rampell, philip bump as well. lets talk about the breaking news thats coming from the senate floor tonight. i want to talk about the cr, the continuing resolution that was just passed, temporary until february 8th. the government is going to be funded. the president, is he going to sign off on this? hes not happy about it, is he? >> its interesting because weve seen in the past he made this -- there was a similar situation earlier this year or last year in which he was presented...