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Investigation, trying to call the shots about the investigation. i listen to what the president said about comeys assurances, thats had his letter that he sent to comey, that makes no sense to me at all. even if, and i dont believe it was said in the way the president has relayed it, but even if comey made a reference about whether or not he was under investigation, it was an improper question to ask him. these investigations continue to roll from one thing at the next. while that may have been ...

Yet, republicans in washington, and im sure many around the country, are still standing up for him, and not condemning it like they condemned the meeting with loretta lynch and bill clinton on the plane. >> this is one of the central problems that were having, don. theres no doubt in my mind that although i understand the administrations desire to have this investigation, you know, be over with, theres no doubt comeys removal has slowed that down. it is a question of perception, and integrity. i...

When are responsible republicans going to stand up. when are republicans that have the backbone, like during the nixon administration, what makes you and your colleagues actually think thats going to happen, considering this election, with the whole thing, about how he spoke about immigrants? and who spoke out against him initially, but then all embraced him in the end? and are still -- what makes you think theyre going to change now for theres going to be some sort of moral shift with them? >> ...

He was just reelected. john cornyn says were going to take our time and it is going to take a while. so whether that momentum sort of peters out by the time senate gets to it, thats a key question. >> youre saying a lot when you say now is the hard part. it will be very hard as you lay it out to get to the senate. so lets talk about 2018. mark murray, what is 2018 going to be like for the republicans? how much risk are they taking? >> it would always be a pretty tough environment when your party...

Since harry truman. back to this. moments ago, a stern message from secretary of state rex tillerson. he says the threat of a nuclear strike by north korea is real and the u.s. can no longer stand by and watch. plus, as the president warns of a major, major conflict with north korea, his administration once again contradicting itself on a key question -- would they talk directly to kim jong-un? and moments from now, an important interview live on cnn. the top democrat in the senate joining...

Regime and who will he be delivering it to? >> key question. we know he will meet with sergey lavrov. christine, look, rex tillerson knows this country being the ceo of lavrov. the trump administration will be able to cut to what his demands are if he speaks directly to rex tillerson, a man he knows. i dont believe that rex tillerson will be coming here with any sticks right now. he wants to see how you nudge russia along to continue in the help against isis but also get assad out of power, even...

Except pinheaded journalist who goad you into doing that. you will have a plan, there are other things that may happen. am i correct on both of those? >> absolutely. >> bill: heres a key question. would you, you being the white house represent in the white house, tell assad if you use poison gas again, something worse will befall you. will that message be delivered personally to you? >> that message, i think, there are many ways to communicate strategic narratives. what you have seen in the last...

You will have a plan, there are other things that may happen. am i correct on both of those? >> absolutely. >> bill: heres a key question. would you, you being the white house represent in the white house, tell assad if you use poison gas again, something worse will befall you. will that message be delivered personally to you? >> that message, i think, there are many ways to communicate strategic narratives. what you have seen in the last 48 hours is president trump being more decisive than obam...

But, but i got to say, at the end of the day, if the committee is -- are going to do their job, theyve got to hear from michael flynn. >> well, the thing is -- >> he is the one witness, he is the one witness who was centrally involved during the campaign on national security measures with russia and was talking to president trump and can answer a key question. when he had those conversations with kislyak, was he authorized by the president-elect to have them? or was he freelancing acting on his ...

He is concerned about something involving his conversations with kislyak or the russian investigation or something else. its really hard to ultimately at this point say where this goes. but, but i got to say, at the end of the day, if the committee is -- are going to do their job, theyve got to hear from michael flynn. >> well, the thing is -- >>e is the oneness, he is the one witness who was centrally involved during the campaign on national security measures with russia and was talking to pres...