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House. he, you know, would probably tell you, he tries to stay out of politics, but lets face it, nsc, national security adviser is a political national security adviser job to the president. so if he comes back to the pentagon, can he really function as a or would he potentially be seen inside the ranks as a political operative? its a delicate but important point, because this coming year will be very important. president trump may face making decisions about everything from north korea to iran...

Voiced their ideas for how to stop something like this from happening again. and an idea that the president suggested that he latched on to after a parent suggested it during that listening session at the white house was arming teachers with guns. thats something hes been floating on twitter all morning. he says his idea is a little more knee audiennuanced than ju teachers guns, he believes that could stop a shooter quicker than anything else. hes also saying hes for comprehensive background che...

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About this. some of the developments on this investigation into russian meddling in the election, cnns pam brown is reporting that an administration official says the u.s. warned russia not to interfere with the midterm elections coming up this year. what do you think about that? >> well, i think thats important. but it is not nearly enough. president barack obama warned putin not to do it in 2016. and, you know, warnings and stern language doesnt work with the russians. the russians understand ...

Is this the expectation, that -- i just think of all the times weve heard that president trump isnt happy with h.r. mcmaster, but it seems perhaps this is different. >> from the minute h.r. mcmaster got there, one of the substory lines thats been consistent all the way through is he wants his fourth star, this could be the path to his fourth star, this could delay the fourth star, is it going to make it easier to get the fourth star, will he go to korea to get the fourth star, will he go to afgh...

So i understand that we can get twisted up in the definition. but if you can squeeze off 20 or 30 rounds in a minute and a half, thats not a hunting gun. that is not a self-protect gun. >> it strikes me, ive spoken to other democrats, and well ask them about some of these proposals that the president seems to be on board with, obviously there can be common ground with democrats, and still some democrats will say, yes, but thats not enough, or, you know, it is so little so late. youre saying cred...

Armed for battle and -- i dont know a better analogy to use. maybe more sinically, a desire to show the families, the victims, that they dont want to politicize this issue. it may get politicized later, seems like it always does. in the initial days, the very powerful visuals and remarks from these children and their parents has caused many democrats to say we want to work with the president, not against him, and has caused the white house and some republicans like rubio to say, what can we do, ...

Important question. >> thats been a question of all of these positions. who wants to join the trump administration which at times has been buffetted by lots of controversy? can they find someone who would want to step in? >> he has been a political operator in some very key ways. i think of how he defended president trump when the president disclosed classified information to the russians in the oval office. that was something that mcmaster came out in very political language to give him some co...

Exactly what hes for, what hes against, what he could possibly consider, of course, next week, congress is going to be back from recess, theyll be back here in washington, d.c. and theyre going to face many of these same questions. we have not heard from speaker of the house paul ryan, not heard from the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, who, of course, have responsibilities for potentially, you know, putting some of these proposals on the floor for a vote, so it will be a very interesting...

In parkland, florida. hes about to meet with state and local officials from all across the country there at the white house, thats going to include the mayor of parkland. this morning by twitter, he got an idea, we got an idea, i should say, of what action hes now pushing. he wrote i will be strongly pushing comprehensive background checks and emphasis on mental health, raise age to 21, and end sale of bump stocks. congress is in a mood to finally do something on this issue i hope. well, lets di...