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Two-word synopsis of what he wrote long ago. the national park police are investigating. we want to bring in our partners for our panel here tonight. veteran conservative radio talk show host, msnbc contributor charlie sykes, katie tur is here with us, she has covered the president from the start of his campaign. political white house correspondent eli joins us once again this evening, and veteran usa today immigration reporter, allan gomez from southern florida. welcome to you all. eli, the fir...

And a small group of senior advisers. the white house counsel reviewed and determined that there is not a legal issue but rather a trust issue. >> eli, theyre trying to make it sound as if even though they were warned by the then acting attorney general, by intelligence officials week ago about flynn, that somehow a breakdown in trust happened in what, the last 24 hours? it doesnt really make a lot of sense. >> it only makes sense when you figure out what else happened in the last 24 hours and t...

Back. by the way -- i actually cant ask this. i need to go to a break. eli, i hope we have you back on the program. the president tweeted about you and we know how that goes. thank you

Turn the story into one of a rogue operator than general flynn who went off on his own. this is sean spicer trying to sort of make the white house account align with reality today at the press briefing. >> immediately after the department of justice notified the white house counsel of situation, the white house counsel briefed the president and a small group of senior advisers. the white house counsel reviewed and determined that there is not a legal issue but rather a trust issue. >> eli, theyr...

Executive power. >> i dont like weak presidents. i dont think anybody gains from a weak president. >> he promised hes going to come to washington and shock the system. this is an example of you dont just do it by coming here and doing whatever you want. >> do you think bannon want this is chaos? >> i think he sees a way in which its helpful. >> youre an expert on bannon. >> i dont think they want it but they see a way to attack the judiciary, attack the media. >> i think hes saying yes. >> hes a...

>> mcconnell is setting up warren as a fixture that republicans can run against. it is peeling back the layers of senate strategy. >> eli, in the film of "absence of malice." we know senator mcconnell is the wise and old guy, is he that smart? >> i dont know if hes that smart. i am not buying the theory that this is a plot making warren front and center. she may already be that. i dont think thats what happened. mitch mcconnell gave warren and democrats of a slogan of his words you can put on t-...

I dont have to be told the same things and words every single day for the next eight years. >> who are you consulting consistently so that you are ready on day one? >> i am speaking myself on day one because i have the brain for it. >> i know words and i have the best words. there is no better words than stupid. >> eli, take it away. >> people say that donald trump is beyond parody, that package of sound byte sums it up. we can laugh at some of the language because it is unusual for politicians....

The president has referenced his own intellect. >> i was a good student, i understand things and i co comprehend things very well better than anybody and they say is donald trump intellectual? >> trust me, i am like a smart person. i dont have to be told the same things and words every single day for the next eight years. >> who are ucoyou consulting consistently so that you are ready on day one? >> i am speaking myself on day one because i have the brain for it. >> i know words and i have the b...

It comes down is the message he wants people to hear. it is his job to protect the country and he thinks this is necessary and end of story. now, we have seen how many people view it differently and his administration have said the roll out was not right and residents should not have been wrapped up in this and things like that and the whole notion of was this properly handled and does it make sense on a bureaucratic level. >> to elis point of the presidents role and to the presidents point of h...

The line. warren is sort of the face of the party where her states dont line up. that maybe a good move so while elizabeth warren was energized and raises money and is enlarged by the progressive left by whats happening. >> mcconnell is setting up warren as a fixture that republicans can run against. it is peeling back the layers of senate strategy. >> eli, in the film of "absence of malice." with we know senator mcconnell is the wise and old guy, is he that smart? >> i dont know ihes that smart...