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Questions. >> so his use of the word incumbent, he spoke about donald trump as the incumbent. my first thought when i read that in the op-ed, im sure im not the only one. thinking about running? >> i know as much as you do but clear with jake tapper he doesnt expect to run. its not really in the cards. i think having won twice and not have been successful, now having just taken the oath of office on behalf of the people of utah to be their senator, i dont expect that he is going to run for offic...

Been tough for the president on national security, foreign policy and some of his approach that there will be flash points like that all the way throughout the next year and that one of the ways he can get ahead of how will he answer it at some of these junctures is to lay it all out in this op-ed. that seems to be what hes doing. >> i dont disagree with what he wrote but why not wait for an issue over policy but why preemptively? >> thats the challenge and even for folks like me who worked for ...

In the red file tonight, recently sworn in senator mitt romney of utah started the new year off with a scathing "washington post" op-ed attacking president trump, first his character and time in office. his conduct over the past two years particularly, his actions last month is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office. it goes on, with the nation so divided, resentful and angry, presidential leadership and qualities of character is indispensable and it is in this whe...

Guarantees that he will be the first person, the the firfirst that every single person running through the halls of senate will be looking for him and he will be seen as this sort of oppositional touch stone to the white house and to the president as a result of this op-ed. it raised that question mark for me as well. >> yeah, because it seems to me, if he just wants to be an opposition voice for the republican party, he can write op-eds all day long or a book or go on tv, wed have him all the t...

Fault but significant statements or actions that are divisive, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, dishonest or destructive to democratic institutions. its unclear what provoked romneys condemnation but obviously coming in hot. joining me now to discuss, cnns political commentator, former spokesman for mitt romneys 2012 campaign, you know mitt romney better than most. thats why im glad youre here to talk to me about this. when i read this, i thought, what is mitt romneys goal in publishing this befo...

And did president trump just pull a clint eastwood and dare congress to make my day? now, contemplating building that wall with or without congress. democrats might not like the idea but these border guys sure do. why brandon jud who just stood next to the president is standing by the president on this one, because this border enforcer is here and only here, and get used to special counsel robert mueller being here for a while. try the summer, yeah, an investigation that lurks into the summer. y...

I dont think its appropriate what they did. i honor the flag. i honor our national anthem. >> it is jobs day. 201,000 jobs added in august and wages, well, they went up. we begin today with the fallout from the white house who done it. nearly 3 dozen aides are rushing, just think about this, to reassure the president. things are that aggressive. they have to go and reassure him, put out statements they did not write, a brutal op-ed attacking the president and his character in "the new york times...