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Country pay 4%, its pretty laughable. ned price, let me bring you into the conversation, sir. we heard from secretary of state john kerry a short time ago, he issued a statement regarding president trumps comments. he said in part, the president set america back this morning. he is steadily destroying our reputation in the world. he is undermining our interests. he diminishes al leans we built to safeguard an economic and strategic force that has allowed millions to live in freedom. john kerry, ...

At their disposal to make a difference. >> kasie hunt on the hill, thank you. geoff bennett traveling with the president, thank you. alleys jordan is with me. so is cory shocky, former pentagon, state department and national security council official for president george w. bush. and ned price, former special assistant to president obama, also an msnbc national security analyst. cory, let me start with you. i dont want to oversimplify this. it would seem the president a few hours ago said, hey, ...

President trump and first lady melania walking hand in hand into this dinner with the prime minister of belgium. ned, i cut you off. what were you saying? >> we get all these ancillary benefits from nato, help in afghanistan, help in five active missions around the world. the core mission of nato is one of deterrence, one of deterring a major war involving russia and the united states. when we talk about the money that nato saves us in all these hot spots, thats really peanuts compared to what a...

Justice kennedy. there is been some speculation that might be one of the reasons justice kennedy actually stepped down. from the left, we are problems with this statement saying that the president does not or should not be distracted by civil lawsuits and criminal investigations.considering all of this with the special counsel investigation, with concerns about him specifically. so there are a lot of problems with that. i think it would be the most difficult to confirm. >> ned, how does that aff...

Confronting folks like scott pruitt or stephen miller when theyre eating at mexican restaurants -- these folks said mexico is sending their worst, theyre sending rapists and murderers. >> erica. >> guys, i think we know where you both stand on this. i want to push forward when we talk about scott pruitt. heres what we need some answers on, specifically from the white house. there are at least a dozen investigations about ethics issues involving scott pruitt. and were only just now hearing, ned, ...

Before me is only possible in this here the united states of america. with that being said, i think what we see with these numbers is the fact that folks are disappointed in some of the things -- and dismayed and angry, if you will, with some of the things that our government has been engaging in and whats been going on here in our country, but also in or foreign policy abroad. i think thats something we need to address. but i am not going to police folks patriotism. not today. >> well have it t...

Feel. thats exactly how it should go. they dont want to be called out in public, then they shouldnt make decisions that harm the rest of us. >> joining me now, cnn political commentator, former press secretary for the bernie sanders campaign. lets be honest here. these types of moments are red meat for both sides, especially depending on who it happens to on which day. yes, scott pruitt should be able to eat in peace. yes, taxpayers have a right to ask -- well, hes not an elected official obviou...

That dont cause them to be protested at restaurants. i dont have any sympathy for folks like scott pruitt or dhs secretary nielsen. i just dont. >> this is absurd. no. youre now saying that public officials who people have policy differences with -- and i understand that -- now are free to walk in to restaurants and harass them while theyre trying to have dinner? that is not normal. it is not acceptable and i would disagree. i think there have been plenty of peaceful protests throughout the cour...

So, we have now, a president who has committed to nominating only individuals who he believes will overturn roe v. wade. thats not to insight fear unnecessarily. >> however -- >> its a fact. therefore, it should be something we fear. >> to that point, ned, there are a lot of women across this country, that it is a fear-inducing concept, to think roh roe v. wade would be overturned. is this something that shouldnt be put out as a litmus test for the next supreme court pick? >> first of all, i thi...

Conservatives believe roe v. wade was incorrectly decided. wed like it overturn and turned over to the legislatures. if they want to see it still a part of the law, go through the constitutional amendment process. thats the proper process that should be done. i will say two things. i think trump will appoint a 40 something member of the federal society, who is a strict originalist. i think trump understands and realizes this is his chance to give himself something that reagan and obama and clint...