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Summit. i thought it was a good idea because my own observations and my dealings with the north koreans were the only way they would change is if the bigger partner, the united states, changes the narrative. i thought the president squandered the huge leverage he had just by agreeing to meet with the leader of north korea which is something kim jong-uns father and grandfather lusted for. they wanted an in-person meeting with the president. i dont think we got much out of that. he gave away our j...

In yemen. >> and colonel, also then listening to senator murphy on our air last hour, hes been critical of the u.s. involvement in some time. he wants out. this is what general votel said today about what the consequence of that would be. >> certainly, it is a very significant humanitarian disaster in yemen, but i do believe departing from our partners there removes the leverage that we have to continue to influence him which we think we have used in a positive manner and i think it further in d...

Have probably undercut our position in both countries. he has to explain why we are better off with the decisions the president made and not worse off. afghanistan, i think there is widespread view that the presidents desire to pull back is probably the right thing to do. to do it in the way he did at the moment we are negotiating with the taliban, undercutting leverage we have, giving them something for nothing probably wasnt smart. in syria, the 2000 guys there that the president ordered out, ...

To an inaugural committee be a way that a foreign power would seek to influence? >> the objective here for a foreign country would be to gain access, influence, leverage if possible, access to the president himself or to influence policy, whatever. so yes this is concerning particularly if it involves foreign money and potentially a foreign adversary. >> we have the president. he probably will not announce it tonight but soon will announce a second summit with kim jong-un. i was at the last one....

Youre not there, if you cant put your thumb on the people that are supposedly taking care of your interests, youre going to lose leverage, youre going to not be able to get things done the way you want things done and youre also going to open the door to iranian involvement. this is the real problem we have to deal with at this point. >> nima, to you on centcom, they say weapons have been obtained by u.s. enemies because theyve been overrun. does that align with what you saw, your own reporting?...

Happened -- i say if its him its 35 years ago. brian: we know how the dems feel about having him there. they made it clear right away. what political leverage could they use if not the legal way? >> there is no legal leverage, brian. the political leverage is every democrat in the country and probably some republicans as well but mainly democrats. i have a theory behind that which is not a secret. want him out. why do they want him out? they want to be able to tarnish donald trump as a racist. b...

Through the oval office, not the acting chief of staff or other senior advisers unlike so many previous white houses. at the same time, republicans are alarmed in divided government, this is a president who still has a free-wheeling style. it worked a little better, they tell me, when republicans had control of the government across congress. but now with democrats in the senate and all these different issues laying before the president that phil detailed so well, you have a president whos chall...

President are often calling madeline westerhout, the presidents assistant outside the oval office. they know its often best to go through the president directly through the oval office, not the acting chief of staff or other senior advisers unlike so many previous white houses. at the same time, republicans are alarmed in divided government, this is a president who still has a free-wheeling style. it worked a little better, they tell me, when republicans had control of the government across cong...

Unlike so many previous white houses, at the same time, republicans are alarmed that he has a free-wheeling style and worked better when the republicans had control of the government across congress, now with all these different issues laying before the president that phil detailed so well, you have a president whos challenged and making a lot of calls and a party thats worried that maybe hes not getting the best advice because the white house is not coherent as it once was. >> a.b., do i have y...

Leverage. >> i would go out there and say im going to use whatever power i have to solve the problem. >> im deeply sorry. >> i believe that i am not either of the people in that photo. >> ralph northam is dead man walking. theres no way that he can sustain himself. >> i believe in second chances. he has the highest motivation to ensure that his legacy is not defined by a picture from his yearbook. and there it is, the dynasty continues. >> the hard work we put in this year paid off for sure. >...