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Preserving the evidence of what they had, the intelligence showing that the russian government and the trump campaign had conspired together. they were looking for all kinds of ways to put this into reports to make sure that nobody could actually destroy it and erase it. and what mccabe has said is pretty much the entire feeling that you get from the people who really know, that are involved with national security, have seen the intelligence reports. these are people that are so concerned that t...

Restraint that will be less inclined to carry out these types of orders in the future. so i dont think were at risk for repetition of this, but at the same time, we to not want to jeopardize our strategy in the middle east. eric: the saudi foreign minister called it a mistake. and then youve got "the new york times" report, let me show it to you, that ascribe toss the crown prince this: a top rayed was told in a conversation in 2017 that he would use a, quote, bullet on jamal khashoggi if he did...

His murder at the consulate in turkey. thats according to the recording of "the new york times" citing foreign officials with direct knowledge of intelligence reports. they said u.s. intelligence officials have been pouring over conversations they intercepted between that very crown prince, mohammed bin salman and others. this comes just one day after a united nations investigation said saudi officials seriously undermined and delayed turkeys investigation in jamal khaishoggis murder. as lawmake...

Khashoggi, the journalist killed in october if mr. khashoggi did not return to the kingdom and end his criticism of the saudi government, according to current and former american and foreign officials with direct knowledge of intelligence reports. you suggest they only came upon this use a bullet quote recently, within the last month or two? is that what you are saying? >> thats right. it was something that came up after the initial assessment the cia did about the khashoggi killing. its kind of...

Hes told us hes prepared. >> sean: as the former director of the ci a, i would argue that intelligence gathering is more of an art than a science, although some things are certain. as relates to intelligence, interpretations of iranian capabilities, you have the president and prime minister netanyahu maybe disagreeing with the intelligence reports. i would chalk that up to interpretation but im guessing. what do you say? yeah i think thats right. i dont think theres much dispute. having had a ...

I respected that. he did say much of this publicly shortly after he landed several times. basically, his line was putin has said to me, he said, that the russians are so good at cyber that had they hacked in to the dnc they never would have been seen. he said, i think thats convincing. he knows i write about cyber issues and so forth. he said, dont you agree? i said, well, you have seen the intelligence reports. they not only say putin knew about it but putin ordered it. >> you pointed out what ...

Suspected terrorists when that has been widely debunked. its one of the most headline grabbing misleading claims this administration has made, and the vice president knows that. >> you fact checked him. this administration has been fact checked multiple time over the past few days on that figure. its interesting theyre still using it. there are about 3375 people on watch lists that the u.s. has based on intelligence reports that they wanted to stop entering the united states within fiscal year 2...

Intelligence reports. i dont think he has heard the last of it. when you talk about an ally thats helping us on so many fronts and that help assists american citizens and american safety in so many ways that has to be part of the equation. >> and of course saudi arabia benefits from the alliance as well. i dont know. you say this is about this alliance and the benefits that come from the u.s. i dont know that in this argument that some folks have that they are disputing that. it is more do you r...

But secretary of state mike pompeo and jim mattis are backing away saying the evidence doesnt support it. here was the secretary of defense moments ago. >> we have no smoking gun that the crown prince was involved, not the intelligence community or anyone else. there is no smoking gun. we have not changed that accountability for the murder is our expectation of everyone involved in the murder. accountability is our position. it has not changed at all. by the way, i have read all the intel. i hav...

>> general mattis, a former ally commander, but the president knows more about nato than mattis, michael? >> during the campaign, he said he knew more about war and peace than the generals. he was questioning whether the nato alliance had been in place to keep the peace and been a success. this is just absurdity. but hes the president of the united states and leslie stall is not. >> all right. this gives -- >> the president -- >> he doesnt read his intelligence reports. who doesnt even read his ...