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President, you probably would talk to him about whats behind it. that aside, is it odd that the white house is going to congress to basically find evidence to back up the presidents claim when he could, as our experts just told us, declassify this so-called evidence himself and put it out there for the public? >> i mean, "odd" is really understating it. maybe a little bit generous, poppy. this is the president of the united states making an explosive allegation against the former president of th...

Should have protected him from this swirl of controversy. >> yeah. it has to be frustrating to have almost universal praise for this bold speech laying out an agenda and then having the momentum sort of stolen away from you. >> is it odd that he blames his staff for not better protecting him? >> really? >> i think thats -- i dont know if hes blaming his staff for not protecting him or what exactly theyre talking about. tempers are flaring because its a frustrating situation to be in. it can say ...

Things, paul ryan. that will be one of the narratives that inraffles in the future. how do you balance the reagan conservatives with the big spending policies of the republicans coming to office. that will play out soon. well see what happens with that. thats a big story out of this. i would like to see serious cuts there. whether the president will heed the urging of small government people, well have to see. >> neil: what is interesting to me, cathy, theyre railing all of a sudden about defici...

One of the only countries in the world where prosecution is done by the department of justice. in britain and others, department not beholden to the president. need to change the rules. >> in petty -- cnn and others blocked from attending white house media briefing today. you werent on the list. what happened? >> certainly a bizarre instance. normally if the white house press secretary is going to have a briefing, holds in briefing room on the on camera. and had offcamera gaggle and decided that...

>> start looking over the paperwork, find it odd, hes not the biological parent and hes not the -- doesnt have any paper work saying he has custody or anything like that. he does not agree -- >> at the end of the day, i know my rights too, and he does not have the right to do what he just did. speak to us like that. >> going to contact the school, the school informs him that he has power of attorney to enroll the kids, but that was about it. thats when we find out that hes a registered sex offen...

I can tell you exactly what went on. >> thats because you took too long to answer the fst question, sweetie. >> fine. its very -- >> youve been talking the whole time. lets give you a chance to answer the specific question by congress. why would specifically be denied access to a meeting particularly when these were members that were specifically concerned about this and were the ones who raised those concerns. why would they be kept out of the meeting? >> heres what i would offer as conjecture....

They know that i am there to represent them. and no matter who is president, doesnt matter, ive got to work with that person to get done what i can for my constituents. i cant just let four years go by and watch the children in my district not get the money they need for education or the adults, the money they need for health care, and things of that nature. so, i have to work with him, and we will work with him. but again, there are many things we probably will be able to work together on. but ...

>> your colleagues say thats what republicans did to hillary clinton. the goose gander thing, i understand, but its different now that the shoe is on the other foot. what do you say? >> neil: the question was probably more of a political question with hillary clinton and wasnt one of indictment or not indictment. there was a corresponding or linear track that was a legal investigati investigation. my views might the different. if you tell me tomorrow the fbi is investigating certain individuals....

Field, are you surprised that he would have a conversation with a russian ambassador that included sensitive information? would he not have thought that it might be taped? >> two questions there. im not surprised he had a conversation with the russian ambassador. i would expect that as the incoming national security adviser for a new administration. during that transition period, makes perfect sense he would contact various ambassadors, various officials in the embassies. its what was the substa...

Gorsuch nomination effort. tell us what youre hearing on the hill. >> i spoke at length today, nicole, to senator blumenthal and he said he was surprised by president trumps comments because the white house counsel don mcgann was in the room with judge gorsuch during the meeting with the senator. a former senator out of new hampshire. gorsuchs spokesperson confirmed the comments and blumenthal said he just finds it odd that the president, in his words, is not communicating perhaps with his staff...