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To what did happen. >> general clapper and director brennan, thank you for being here. we appreciate it. it sounded good at the time, but now republicans are way from their promise that every american will see a tax cut. steve mnuchin will weigh in on that. roy moore is accused of sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old. governor kasich is furious and hes here with us. its open enrollment. time to open the laptop... ...and compare medicare health plans. why? because plans change, so can your he...

>> director brennan, so general clapper said there wasnt the template but russians have been attempting to interfere in elections before. 2016 wasnt the first time. it was the most successful time ever probably in russian history but it wasnt the first time. why were the intelligence agencies, and not just the intelligence agencies, law enforcement, communications, every part of the government, why was it not better prepared? >> well, i think we were prepared. its a question of during campaign s...

Something earlier. i dont know. but there were good reasons why there was caution and discretion here. >> director brennen, so general clapper just said there wasnt the template, but russians have been attempting to interfere in elections before. 2016 was not the first time. it was the most successful time ever, probably, in russian history. but it wasnt the first time. why were the intelligence agencies, and not just the intelligence agencies, law enforcement, communications, every part of the ...

>> and if i could add, i just think its absolutely critical for the country that there be closure on this. and there be some finality to what did happen. >> all right. general clapper and director brennan, thank you so much for being here. we appreciate it. it sounded good at the time, but now republicans are backing away from their promise that every american will see a tax cut. treasure secretary, steve mnuchin, will weigh in. and a senate scramble after republican candidate roy moore is a...

Agencies, republican senator john mccain tweeted this. quote, theres nothing america first about taking the word of kgb colonel over u.s. intelligence agency to prop up murderous assad regime is my avenue and places national security at risk. you heard general clapper and director brennan saying that they think that president trump is being played by putin. whats your response? >> well, in all due respect to your previous guests, i think those were the most ridiculous statements. president trump...

This as just purely politics. as really nothing to do with the substance of the matter. its just about getting donald trump. >> i see it differently, surprisingly. i think that trump is very well aware of the sentiment out there that was expressed in the cnn poll that was issued earlier this past week, which says that two-thirds of americans, including a lot of republicans, are really concerned about russia and russia interference. i think that hes so utterly freaked out by -- and insecure about...

Brennan did not write that. it was written by the law enforcement officers of this great country. secondly, i feel very honored to be associated with jim clapper and jim comey in the same category. given the source of the criticism, i consider that criticism a badge of honor. third, i found it particularly reprehensible that on veterans day donald trump would attack and impugn the integrity and character of jim claerp, who served in uniform, for 35 years, who responded to the call of his country...

Veterans day. honestly, no wonder he quickly, in the same news cycle -- did a backspin on it, because he knew how horrible that looks for himself, his administration and for the country. no wonder john mccain said, this is not america first. really, this is putting russia first. >> what do you think? >> look, i think -- hes -- putin is a kgb guy. so you should view him with a jaundiced eye. i do think its a slight manipulation of his statement that he said he agreed with him. he said he believed...

Im with him that there might be political concerns about the intelligence agencies. clapper himself has been unreliable narrator at times tell congress back in 2013 the least untruthful thing he could say about nchbsa. there are concerns. dont talk about them overseas. admit russia got involved and we want to stop them in the future. >> he didnt say that he believed putin. he did say putin believes it. but he did give a lot of people the impression that he was sympathetic to putin. >> he did. an...

Yelling allahu akbar at a certain point when he got out. joint terrorism task force is on the scene. i know, jake, you also raised the question a little earlier when talking to my colleague alison kosik about some of those who were in the school bus that was apparently involved when there was some sort of a car accident down there at a certain point. we are hearing that four members of the school bus that were removed. they have minor injuries, but, unfortunately, we are also hearing as that tru...