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Something erroneous about what started benghazi but didnt have a phone conversation with an al qaeda connect group in which she may have told them dont worry when we get into the white house everything will be fine for you. he had a phone conversation with a russian ambassador in which people believe he discussed easing sanctions. >> you said an al qaeda connected group. are you asserting that the russian ambassador is somehow affiliated or connected with al qaeda? >> no im saying youre using be...

There was a potential that michael flynn was compromised. i want to go back really quickly with you because in the resignation letter written by michael flynn, he makes the point he inadvertently briefed the vice president-elect and others. he never says he misinformed the president of the united states. my question is, did the president of the united states know that michael flynn was having conversations with the russian ambassador about easing sanctions? because i think thats the key question...

>> yep. >> there are still some mixed messaging going on at this hour as they try to deal with this fall out. >> kristen welker, nbc white house correspondent, appreciate it. >> thanks, joy. uh. joining us on the phone is ken delaney nbc reporter. ken, i want to stay on that point because the question of what the president knew about what his soon-to-be at that point national security advisor was going 0 discuss with the russian ambassador is really important because donald trump has never had a...

Michael flynn went rogue and acted alone and decided to tell the russians that sanctions would be eased all on his own or do you believe it was from somebody higher up? >> i dont know the answer to that, and i am not sure at this point anybody does. i think its clear that michael flynn was acting in a way that was inappropriate, and as i said before, its important now that we move forward. there are a lot of national security threats that we face around the world, and all you have to do is pick ...

Point national security advisor was going 0 discuss with the russian ambassador is really important because donald trump has never had a problem contradicting his own aides, contradicting his own advisors when they say something with which he disagrees. you never, to my knowledge, had donald trump contradict, you know, what michael flynn did regarding talking with the russian ambassador. do you have any reporting that donald trump was displeased that michael flynn talked about easing sanctions? ...

Interest of the kgb. so were talking tough, which is better than we were doing yesterday. so im very impressed with ambassador haley. but if were easing sanctions on russia, where their separatists killed 19 people in eastern ukraine yesterday alone. we have 20,000 people in ukraine, in this region, who are wthout water or heat. its freezing cold. a humanitarian crisis, all caused by the russians, and were talking about easing sanctions. >> but a lot of the reporting say saw on allegedly easing ...

Ukraine. does this give you confidence? >> well, it gives me hope. ambassador haley said what democrats and republicans, americans want to hear. i think it is terrific how she stood up for american values. but you know, john mitchell in the nixon administration said watch what we do and not what we say. there are reports that what the trump administration is going to do is easing sanctions on the fsb, the kgb. we are talking tough, better than yesterday. but if we are easing sanctions on russia ...

Mark >> we are not easing sanctions. from what i understand it is a fairly common practice for the treasury department after sanctions are put in place to go back and to look at whether or not there needs to be specific carveout for different, you know, either industries or products and services that need to be going back and forth. but i would refer you back to the treasury on that. >> hold on, the language on the treasury department web site suggests that you are, in fact, easing sanctions, au...

Congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. >> with the brexit looming, they need a strong friendship with the u.s. president trump has praised breaks for exercising their desire for strong self determination. >> a free and independent britain is a blessing to the world, and our relationship has never been stronger. both america and britain understands that governments must be responsive to everyday working people, that governments must represent their own citizens. >> the prime mi...

Restoring russian relations and the two leaders agreeing to stay in regular contact one thing that was not discussed according to the kremlin was the possibility of president trump easing sanctions on russia. now the president of france reportedly urged president trump not to ease sanctions when he spoke with him today and so did the prime minister of britain. yesterday but so far the last we have heard from president trump on that matter is that is simply too soon to say. arthel max kristin we ...