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Indefensible, and were going to see a lot of that today. >> yeah, and one of the great underlying issues of the campaign that has started, the election next year, is going to be the damage done to institutions like the fbi, like the justice department. how long will it take to recoup that damage? can it be repaired? and thats, i think, going to be a huge underlying issue as we go forward. >> well, right here on msnbc, youll watch it all play out. that does it for us this morning. chuck todd pick...

Because russia interfered. the media pretends nobody else did. ukraine blatantly interfered in our election. >> so, charlie, whats going on here? >> yes, charlie, explain ted cruz for us. >> yeah, that would be great. i cant explain it. i mean, after all the things the president said about his wife and his father, i mean, why would he even attempt to defend the indefensible and start peddling these conspiracy theories. we all know what happened here. everybody knows. yes, there were people in uk...

These members in a difficult position. they would be forced to respond to some absurd comment. and they didnt like to walk by the gaggle every day and try to answer or defend the indefensible. yes, this is nothing new. many are quite angry, to be sure. >> and congressman duffy, you brought up rudy giuliani which is interesting this morning because giuliani is on some secret mission again. hes overseas -- >> 007 here. >> lets play what he said. he did an interview late yesterday where he was aske...

Gun he used to kill trayvon martin. the timing of the lawsuit is curious. >> where i got to know george zimmerman. >> reporter: it comes as zimmerman is promoting a new movie on these new allegations. trayvon martins family tonight says once again, they feel victimized. their lawyer is calling this another failed attempt to defend the indefensible and a shameless attempt to profit off the lives and grief of others. david? >> all right, steve, thank you. next tonight, were watching two new stor...

Deal. >> but now youre talking 2020 election. im talking about those members of congress that are listening and reading every word of this. that thin sliver of republicans that might sit in the middle that say this is not what i from my former republican colleagues, the job is not all that great. it is not too bad being out of that job. dont understand why they would continue to sit there and stand there and defend the indefensible for a job that at the end of date is not the greatest job in the...

Going to stick with him, right? and you just saw some evidence that trump could finally part with him and it almost seems inevitable and does giuliani have some dirt on trump himself that could protect him? you know, possibly. >> how would you characterize the growth of their friendship before all of this? theyre obviously longtime new yorkers. you were probably well aware that they knew each other and were friends. how did that friendship evolve? >> i dont think they were particularly close dur...

Willing to fact check this president. he gets away with it at least with a segment of his supporters because they dont trust institutions, right? because he has told them those folks are not to be believed. im the only one to be believed. >> some in his own party are losing faith. >> ive got loyalty to people that i work with but theres also limits to loyalty to a political party when you see things happening. >> dont try to defend the indefensible with the president or explain the inexplicable....

Now it is the presidents choice, how stupid he makes them look by asking them to defend the indefensible. >> i want to ask you about something that richard perry said. he was asked yesterday. he compared, he said something compared to what nemd 2015. listen to this. >> mr. president, i know there are people who say, you said you were the chosen one. and i said you were. >> my fellow republicans, beware of false profits. do not let itching ears be tickled by messengers who feel anger, division, r...

Because he has told them that those folks are not to be believed. im the only one to be believed. >> but some in his own party are losing faith. >> ive got loyalty to people that i work with, but theres also limits to loyalty to just a political party when you see things happening. >> dont try to ever defend the indefensible with the president or explain the inexplicable because you just cant explain it. >> im terrified that this level of lying is going to become the new norm in politics. >> is ...

Victory, yes? >> yeah, the most successful intelligence prags are not only destructive, they have deniability. putin has tried to blame his victim in a war for this interference in american elections. you can see the truth of it on the fbi most wanted list. there are 12 russians on that list now who, you know, an indictment was brought against them. but i think that people like kennedy have made the choice theyre going to support the president. now its the presidents choice how stupid he makes t...