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Senior white house official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide a candid assessment. is coats in trouble now? >> well, i think hes in some trouble. well see how long this lasts and whether or not the president moves on to something else here in a few minutes if he tells us that everything is fine. im told by one u.s. official that there had been no tension or animosity between the president and dan coats even after that statement came out on monday that coats issued so quickly aft...

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Settled view of all the intelligence professionals in his administration. few hours later, the white house moved into clean-up mode and gave its accounts of where the president really meant there. >> a chance to speak with the president after the comments. the president was -- said thank you very much, was saying no to answering questions. >> so despite the video that shows the president looking at cecilia and answering no to this question about whether russia is still targeting the united state...

We get more now from jeff zeleny at the white house. >> christine and dave, the white house still in cleanup mode and damage control mode after the helsinki summit earlier this week. president trump, we are told, realized that this was a massive problem after, of course, seeing many of his friendliest advisers, from "fox & friends" to the conservative editorial pages of the "wall street journal" to many supporters on capitol hill saying that he had to do something to address it. so, we saw the p...

Disagree with him or are simply too afraid to. president trump decided to say he had mgs spoken even though he backed up his original statement by saying putin was, quote, extremely strong and powerful in his denial. jeff zeleny has more from the white house. >> christina, dave, the white house still in cleanup mode and damage control mode after the helsinki summit this week. president trump were told realized this was a massive problem after of course seeing many of his friendliest advisors fro...

More now from cnns jeff zeleny at the white house. >> reporter: christine and dave, the white house still in cleanup mode and damage control mode after the helsinki summit earlier this week. president trump, we are told, realized that this was a massive problem after, of course, seeing many of his friendliest advisers, from "fox & friends" to the conservative editorial pages of the wt"wall street journal" to many supporters on capitol hill saying he had to do something to address it. so, we saw ...

He told my cnbc co-worker, hes a decent house deejay. of the "house rules" celt. >> began buy mixing in "the pink panther" theme. remember that? the bass line? ♪ >> yeah. very cool. >> always great to you have with us. >> oh. to only be at the club when thats going on. coming up on "morning joe," the president, of course, in full damage control mode. president trump does a 180 on his widely criticized comment over russias meddling in the election and growing bipartisan condemnation for not b...

Authoritarians like vladimir putin. >> joined now by white house reporter, msnbc jonathan lemire and carol lenning washington reporter. white house in full damage control mode and todays meeting, all hands to walk it back. was that hard to believe i used the wrong word excuse. >> i have to say, think about what a big deal it is for the president to correct himself. he hasnt showed himself to be interested incorrecting his own statements in the past. it was clear that a lot of people laid into hi...

Russia helped him. you know, its -- why would he see them as a bad actor? putin has been very nice to him. he was everything as, you know, as trump said. he has been everything to him. he helped him win. why would he go with those of us who are questioning his legitimacy and the legitimacy of his electoral victory? >> heres the thing and, max, you mentioned this earlier and why would he? because he wants their help again. maybe thats one reason hes being soft. this is what you wrote today "the w...

Again. maybe thats one reason hes being soft. this is what you wrote today "the washington post." it was a great piece because this has been called repug independent, disgraceful, a surrender. you added even if trump were thinking even in terms of his own political survive, his usual mode, he would be tougher on putin because he must realize that kowtowing to the russians only strengthens suspicions of collusion. talk to me about all of that. does he want the help again and what did you mean by ...