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The president deserves to have a set of senior advisers aligned with his views. in that sense, maybe we knew this day was coming even before john bolton was in the job. >> nicholas rasmussen, thank you so much for that. now, let me bring in two good friends, nancy koch. and michelle cinder msnbc. i hear some stuff going on the white house lawn. >> theres a lot going on. >> you know what, that might be the understatement. to the point i was just talking about with nick, this could be viewed as a ...

>> we ask a special blessing upon our new president, donald trump. give him an understanding heart to discern between good and evil. may he be strengthened in his work and grow in understanding as he proves ever attentive to the american people. we pray that he might become his best self. >> joining us now, anna marie cox, political correspondent for mtv news. charlie sikes, editor in chief, right wisconsin, an msnbc contributor. david corn, washington bureau chief for mother jones and snbt poli...

Up empty. but well start this hour with former president barack obama on the campaign trail in california, just about an hour ago trying to help fellow democrats win control of the congress in the midterms. moments ago he wrapped up his speech in support of seven candidates. here is a little bit of that. >> were in a challenging moment. because when you look at the arc of american history, there has always been a push and pull between those who want to go forward and those who want to look back,...

Cinder, our white house correspondent and franco odonez from mcclatchy newspapers and chris whipple and author of the gatekeepers, how the white house chiefs of staff define every presidency. this is a second speech weve now seen in as many days and tone perhaps the same, duration certainly less. what did you make of what he said today? >> really president obama and former president obama is telling people it is time to get out there and bring it on. it is time to get motivated. i think the pres...