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Aisle raisied. and growing fear over raids across the country resulting in hundreds of arrest. what top immigration and customs officials are saying about the stepped up policy. >> this morning calls for an immediate investigation after stunning late-night developments. michael flynn resigning after the shortest tenure ever in that post, just three weeks after being sworn in. flynn writing in his resignation letter "unfortunately because of the fast paced of events, i inadvertently briefed vice ...

And they have accepted my apology. thats where the rubber met the road, giving vice president pence information that was not accurate. >> yeah, don, i think thats the straw that broke the camels back, if folks will pardon the late-night cliches. essentially what happened here, the incoming national security adviser before this administration came into office, the incoming national security adviser gave bad information to the vice president elect, who went on national television and vouched for t...

Conversation with its counterpart. that would be a violation of the logan act. what is going on here, that russia helped elect donald trump to the presidency. president obama imposed sanctions on russia for interference in the election. the beneficiaries of that interference seem to have one -- maybe flynn and others a promise of the lift og of the sanctions. thats so upsetting. its the content of the foreign policy thats the issue here and no one should lose sight of >> it barbara, whats been t...

Griff with details. >> 25 days into this administration national security adviser general michael flynn resigning. general flynn issuing the statement late last night. unfortunately because of the fast-pace of events i briefed the vice president elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the russian embassador, i sincerely apologize to the president and vice president and they have accepted my apology. flynn indicated that he had not discussed the lift of u.s. san...

Jenna? >> jenna: thank you. >> jon: peter baker joining us from the new york times. also a guy who knows russia well, having spent a significant amount of time there. peter, read a line from general flynns resignation letter. he wrote, i inadvertently briefed the vice president elect and others with incompletion information regarding my phone calls the the russian ambassador. is that why hes out? >> well, certainly one reason. its really hard to mislead the vice president of the united states an...

The president elects team to do it. or it was part of a strategy to try and improve relations with russia which president trump said he wanted to do. both are concerning to me. thats why not focusing on the fact that he resigned but the fact that we need to get to the bottom of it. >> arent you shocked that he wouldnt realize his conversation is being taped? this is former head of the defense intelligence agency. next to the cia the most important agency around. >> im guessing that ambassador ki...

Trust -- >> reporter: but he forgot the conversation? >> press secretary spicer: that is the point, at some point the trust devoted to the point where the president did not feel comfortable with him serving in that position and asked for him to seek his resignation. >> reporter: on the issue of eroding of trust, last night, general flynn said he inadvertently briefed the vice president and others with incomplete information. considering his role in advising the president on national security mat...

Greatly to the president. but, ultimately, the fact that the president felt he misled the vice president and other top officials, that was the breaking point. lete rd you part of his resignation letter. because of the events, i briefed the vice president elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the russian ambassador. i have apologized to the president and the vice president and they have accepted my apology. steph, moments ago, i was talking to a senior officia...

That it was intentional, he may have just for gotten but at some point trust. >> did did he really forget. >> thats the question. at some point that trustee roaded to a point where the president is did not feel comfortable with him serving in that position and asked for and received his resignation. katie pavlich. >> last night in general flynns resignation letter he said he provided incomplete information. >> right. >> considering his role in advising the president on national security is the w...

Reports you are considering challenging virginia senator tim kaine in 2018 for a senate seat. is this in the plans? >> well, i have not made any decision yet. and in virginia we have important elections this year. so we have a gubernatorial elect, in november, of 2017, im works hard for ed gillespie, i am focused on 2017. beyond, that i would say that 2018 senate race, the republican party has to make a decision. the democrats are going to throw everything they can at defending tim kaines seat, ...