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Even as the president was making the statement, his staff was aware that it was not -- that it was probably not accurate and they needed -- and there was a suggestion in the emails the reason they needed to gather this information so the president could start making some calls, premisumably to mak what was an untrue statement on tuesday morning true statement as soon as possible. that seems to be the implication from it. >> sounds like quite the scramble there. julian, the president did use virt...

Said this on tuesday. >> i write letters and i also call. now, sometimes, you know, if you had a tragic event with -- its very difficult to be able to do that. but i have called -- i believe everybody. but certainly ill use the word virtually everybody. >> reporter: john kol connolly said the following yesterday. >> what it shows even as the president was make the statement, his staff was not aware that it probably was not accurate and they needed -- and there was a suggestion in the emails the ...

Into the 21st century, to cut red tape, make life easier for all of our businesses and also actually to improve the situation for our workers. >> but you did say that you did not want to be negotiating with people who were trying to undermine nafta rather than modernize it. now, i assume that the mexicans are definitely trying not to undermine nafta. that could only mean by implication you think your u.s. counterpart is trying to do that, correct? >> no. what i said exactly what i meant, which i...

Fantastic opportunity before us now, to modernize nafta, to bring it into the 21st century, to cut red tape, make life easier for all of our businesses, and also actually to improve the situation for our workers. >> but you did say that you did not want to be negotiating with people who were trying to undermine nafta rather than modernize it? now i assume that the mexicans are not trying to undermine nafta, that could only mean by implication, you think your u.s. counterpart is trying to do that...

>> from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, celebrating its 70th year. this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >> good sunday morning. this was a week when attention should have been focused on real life issues with consequences. but it was a side show around that niger battle what president trump reportedly said about one of the fallen soldiers that the dominated headlines and the erosion once again of civility in our politics. the serial battles that presi...

That it was not -- that it was probably not accurate, and there is a suggestion in the e-mails that the reason they needed to gather this information was that so the president could start making some calls presumably to make what was an untrue statement on tuesday morning a true statement as soon as possible. that seems to be the implication from it. i would add -- the only reason that this matters is because the president claimed that he had made contact with virtually all the families. it woul...

Sometimes. >> like said rebecca the time jane told her two men put a knife to her throat and demanded money. >> and i said, well, did you call the police? did you yell? she says, oh, no, i just -- i just came home. i just wanted to get home. and i said, this was in the middle of the day and nobody else saw? she said, no. >> and then there was her claim that somebody was leaving threatening notes on her car. >> but then you would ask her, and probe her, like what kind of notes? but she wouldnt re...

Into native. forgotten dine michl that immigration has always brought to america. >> well, joining me now scott jennings and general sacky. scott, were you surprisesed to hear president bush coming out so forcefully today? he didnt mention president trump by name, but i mean, the implication was cheer. >> i was not surprised he made these comments because this is the same decent, civil, dedicated to public service george w. bush that ive always known. so i wasnt surprised to hear him espouse his...

Dehumanization, nationalism distorted into nativism, forgotten the dynamism that immigration has always brought to america. >> joining me now, scott were you surprised to hear president bush coming out forcefully today? didnt mention president trump by name but implication was clear. >> i was not surprised he made these comments. this is the same decent, civil, dedicated to public service george w. bush ive always known and weve always known in the republican party. wasnt surprised to hear him e...

Increase demand for labor and drive wages up. thats how it works. you probably agree with all of that and -- i do. >> how big is the effect? >> right. the issue -- first i know youre not particularly political about this, but we have a white house that keeps on saying that weve got the highest tax rate in the world. the way youve articulated it, the way i understand it. highest statutory rate but a lot of companies dont pay it. your implication, a lower tax rate and broader base then what happen...