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We need to have market rates set by the market, not by the fed. i think thats a great move moving back up to normal, seriously, theres nothing out there that i see that would cause this economy to move into a recession or a depression or anything else. i think larry kudlow is exactly correct on this and i hope the trade stuff moves faster and we get a free trade deal right away. the president has told me personally he doesnt want to use tariffs, thats the only leverage he has to get them to nego...

Cancel the defense deal, not going to raise the price of oil because it hurts them more than it hurts us. the united states has all the leverage in this relationship, all. the saudis have no leverage at all. and its astonishing that a businessman president cant even understand that. >> but a lot of members of congress understand the relationship. they understand the numbers. they know what the truth is, josh. senator lindsey graham said he expects sanctions, rand paul never breaks with trump, sa...

Make sure he was able to control this narrative. thats why he did this. >> you used to write for the "washington post." you write for the "washington post." bob corker whos retiring, the senate republican, wrote this. i never thought id see the day a white house would moonlight as a public relations firm for the crown prince of saudi arabia. >> thats a strong statement that from an outgoing senator but he makes a point, the white house is saying exactly what the saudis would want to. about this ...

With saudi arabia. what do you find most unsettling about the statement? >> i think as someone who teaches international relations is the degree to which donald trump actually underestimates americas leverage in this situation. >> how do you mean? >> well, trump has repeatedly talked about the fact that the u.s. needs saudi arabia, that it as a bulwark of stability in the middle east. its not that its completely wrong but it dramatically overlooks the fact that saudi arabia needs the united stat...

The relationship with benjamin netanyahu in israel and the relation with saudi arabia. no one is arguing that we ought to destroy or fundamentally change the nature of the relationship. saudi arabia is important. we got to reinject some balance, some leverage and some reciprocity into this relationship. so bottom line mbs is literally his most significant policy achievement, has been the bamboozling of donald trump. i think this statement reflects the fact that the president is determined no mat...

Sell arms to to saudi arabia the position of the u.k. is not very clear here but we have to admit that the u.k. where were the first with the united states to impose this entry ban as modest a measure of punishment as it may look sort of the european stick together they do have some leverage on the arabian peninsula much has been made of an alleged recording recently of the murder turkey apparently shared the shocking recording with u.s. and e.u. authorities heres what president trump had to say...

A camera im serving her every move us tribute to band when the perpetrator takes away the phantom born and all the ritual who is in a country of legally but here by example they yield enormous power nor for that it gives them huge leverage to do it well mr mom if you know what theyre going and were going to pursue her for. a living i eventually managed to escape and another child exploited by the woman was also rescued but another nine years would pass before she faced trial she was sentenced to...

Her, pelosi has tremendous authority to put people like marcia fudge in a committee, a strong committee position. gore, a subcommittee position since shes just starting out. the point is, nobody knows how to use the leverage of power inside the beltway. right now, nancy pelosi -- >> melissa: anywhere. >> david: you look at what she and harry reid did when they were in charge of congress. it was just extraordinary, the way that they were able to manipulate. they bent rules so far that they learne...

A, quote, very full report from the cia that he said would come out on tuesday, as in tomorrow. if there is a report from the cia tomorrow that spells out its conclusion that the saudi leader personally ordered the murder of a u.s. journalist, what exactly is president trump going to do with that? i mean, whether its because he values saudi arabia as an ally so much or because his son-in-law is such good pals with the saudi leader or because of some other leverage the saudis have over our presid...

Relationship with saudi arabia. every administration has valued that relationship. they are an important partner in the region, but one does have to walk and chew gum. and we arent using any of the leverage we have. saudi arabia needs the united states. its not just us needing them. we could get us needing them. we could get them to stop the war in yemen. we could put a halt on the sale of offensive weapons until we get some real judgments here on what occurred. we could indeed call for a forum ...