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Emerge in the coming days. >> eugene, well get to you in a moment. matt is with us now, on set. matt, of course, is a conservative advocate of the presidents policies. >> yes. >> your wife works inside the west wing. >> it is true. >> running communications, strategic communications going forward. you have been critical of the way the president handled this week. some described it as walk-back week. i was in the cabinet room when the president said, hey, want to clarify, wouldnt, not would, but ...

From republicans backing ice even as some democrats push to scrap the agency. former ice director thomas homan joins us on set live next. >> these politicians, members of the legislature would rather abolish a law enforcement agency than fix the law. ice is enforcing the laws they enacted. rather than doing their job and fixing it, lets abolish the law enforcement agency. its ridiculous. uy this house. but you got this! rocket mortgage by quicken loans makes the complex simple. understand the de...

And being asked, would you help us do that? thats something thats really special. >> well, on that note -- [ applause ] >> that was dan coates, director of national in tell jensen speaking to our very own andrea mitchell. hes the guy standing in the eye of the storm in donald trumps war on the intelligence community. this is his first televised interview. were going to come back to that. since he was speaking, donald trump has made some breaking news of his own on the russia question again. his ...

Tenet, the system was blinking red. and here we are nur two decades later, and im here to say the warning lights will blinking red again, these actions are persistent, pervasive and meant to undermine americas democracy on a daily basis regardless of whether it is election time or not. >> its only wednesday, but "the new york times" tries to put the week in context. quote, mr. trumps comments were the latest in a dizzy being collection of conflicting statements from mr. president trump since he ...

Will work with his team and well let you know if there is an announcement on that front. >> what? the fact that the answer to that question was an immediate instant and emphatic no from the trump administration, but it is not normal. the white house press secretary saying shell let us know if the president decides hes going to allow vladimir putin and russia to question an american citizen. if were lucky enough to have a loyal viewer, you might recognize former ambassador to russia michael mcfau...

Die down and leave with them. it doesnt seem like thats going to be the case with mr. pruitt who even on the day of his resignation, we have new flames, new fires breaking out. >> well, that circles whack to hanss assignment. what we need to know, with these new allegations that were being made today part of the equation that went into this? the tipping point that finally pushed him over the edge, or was it something that came up despite the fact he was already on the way out? its hard to know a...

The question is talking about qualificati qualifications. well see, in the next coming days, what sort of indication the president is giving. its clear the president likes the drama here. he likes the buildup. >> i mean -- >> he wants to make this, and have a lot of suspense. >> hes a reality show guy, huh? it fits in to everything he has produced in his former life. >> were in the middle of a slow week, and the president clearly playing with strings. >> you said the two worst words, slow news w...

Has spent on security items to $4.6 million, up $1.1 million from just last month. the intercept says an epa spokesperson did not respond to its request for comment but the directors of the office of criminal enforcement forensics and training told the hill that the purchases were routine for the departments security personnel. >> maybe scott pruitt will go out and enforce the countrys environmental regulations. >> tactical pants. >> joining us on set once again caitlin huey-burns. lets talk fir...

>> i like pele. [ laughter ] i like pele. >> anyhow, still ahead, trumps ability to stoke fear about illegal immigration helped win him the white house. and that cynical strategy might work for him again. the question is, who wants to be standing by him when it happens? do you really want to do that? well talk about that. also the "new yorkers" susan glasser joins us with with her latest piece, plus new york city mayor bill de blasio was in texas yesterday to see the crisis at the border firstha...

[ inaudible question ] i? >> i would only do a deal if i get it through conzbles we are just three days away from that historic summit where president trump and north korean dictator kim jong-un are set to meet and greet this morning. president trump said hes been, quote, preparing all my life. joining us on set, michael allen, former special assistant to george w. bush at the national security council. betsy and josh are back with me as well. michael, so, we got the president talking about nort...