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Democratic incumbent bill nelson by just 12,000 votes. first, lets go to #white house correspondent geoff bennett with more reaction from the president. what can you tell us about the mueller probe? >> the president talked about the man present narcissiin char overseeing the probe. he wasnt aware whitaker had a track record of being a tough critic of the special counsel investigation before he named him acting attorney general. that doesnt square with our reporting. the president also said he ...

Active combat zone? is that hard to square with what he says about his support for the military? >> theres a lot that he says that doesnt square with what he says about the military. if he cared about the troops, he would go visit them in a combat zone. he would to the cemetery. raining or snowing. he certainly wouldnt send 5,000 troops to texas to defend against a caravan that is on its way to tijuana. we have 80,000 vert rans who havent gotten payments for their payment for housing allotment. ...

Dead on veterans day, hes had a terrible week, and hes trying to take credit for things hes not done. and cover the fact that hes not had a miserable and hes not been there for veterans. >> he touts the strength of the u.s. military, his commitment to troops. does it concern you that he has yet to visit troops in any active combat zone? is that hard to square with what he says about his support for the military? >> theres a lot that he says that doesnt square with what he says about the military...

>> the interesting thing too, its distracting for the candidates. now they have to pick a side in some of these elections and dont want to be in that position and the other position, it doesnt square with the facts. like you said, paul ryan raised and spent for a republican candidates out there, $110 million through the congressional leadership fund. right now, at this very moment, on like a 50 city, 12 state tour trying to help these vulnerable members. so. >> real quick before you guys go. i k...

Lot of -- you need to maintain the high ground. if you lose it, because of this, because theyre the ones who will see this, theyre like, how does this happen? >> it also doesnt square with what she did with kavanaugh. thats the issue. the very people she was appealing to because of that vote. im not saying he does it. >> i would say really quickly, i agree with all of that. i think this is one of those things we had more of an operational mistake f. because of what she did she somehow thinking d...

They dont quite know what is happening. and when you stand up and pronounce a new theory of diplomacy which is patriotism rather than multilateralism or engagement and so forth, you know, patriotism is something we all feel. we all love our country. but its not a theory of diplomacy. you need to have a way of bringing people to your side and building coalitions and building strength, particularly in a world in which there are other countries that have much greater economic strength now than they...

Deal. they dont quite know what is happening. and when you stand up and pronounce a new theory of diplomacy which is patriotism rather than multilateralism or engagement and so forth, you know, patriotism is something we all feel. we all love our country. but its not a theory of diplomacy. you need to have a way of bringing people to your side and building coalitions and building strength, particularly in a world in which there are other countries that have much greater economic strength now tha...

Know, patriotism is something we all feel. we all love our country. but its not a theory of diplomacy. you need to have a way of bringing people to your side and building coalitions and building strength, particularly in a world in which there are other countries that have much greater economic strength now than they ever used to, as well as military strength. >> and yet you are sunny about the future. here we are on the eve of this moment in the u.s. senate. it almost doesnt square. >> well, i ...

Judiciary committee that were also on this senate judiciary committee back in the time with anita hill. ill play a little bit of that. this is of senator hatch and senator grassley then and now, then i want to get both of your reflections after. >> judge, there are a lot of things that just dont make sense to me in anita hills testimony. >> it bothers me because it just doesnt square with what i think is something that doesnt square with what i think is common experience and just basic sense, co...

His words then sound strikingly similar to now. were about to play them. along with chuck grassley, who proclaimed the expectations for reporting harassment should have happened quicker, in a way that frankly sounds unrealistic and unfair for the "me too" era. >> there are a lot of things that just dont make sense to me in anita hills testimony. it bothers me because it just doesnt square with what i think is -- something that doesnt square with what i think is common experience. and just basic ...