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He got elected once, may get elected again. >> they put out this official statement from a homeland security adviser, clearly the white house is looking for someone to blame. >> looks like it. this is government resources taking time and energy to find someone to go up there and defend the president from this. trump, weve known he is sensitive to what people say about him on tv. he is looking at the headlines. we had five days of people calling him out, looking for him to issue an apology and mo...

Of defense, and over the weekend acting defense secretary said he will start looking for military projects that could be delayed or cancelled to free up the funds. now all eyes are on the presidents republican allies, and many spoke out against the emergency declaration before he signed it and now they have to turn around and defend it in order to stop it. >> good morning. i think that diverting money, guys, just to start here, diverting money could be a public relations problem. if you are talk...

President trump delivered delivered very defining moments that contrast the differences between the parties. and when you have the democrats booing because president trump was exposing and continuing to hammer the fact that these caravans are in endangering the country and posing enormous costs to people at the border, let alone in the interior, this is a message i think that is going to resonate all the way through 2020 and going to pose a huge optics problem for the democrat party. they can la...

Someme would say that it gets easier after that problem is resolved on january the third. >> unlike federal workers whose pay is being withheld during the shutdown, members of congress are exempt from that. it is such a political hot potato that some members are asking that their own pay be voluntarily withheld. that will another congressman has introduced legislation to close the house sauna while the shutdown was underway. mike. >> a bit of an optics problem. on capitol hill, thanks very much....

Question her speakership seems to be in balance against border security, some would say it gets easier after that problem is resolved on january 3rd. >> alike federal workers whose pay is being withheld during the shutdown members of congress are exempt from that. it is such a political hot potato that some members ask their own pay be voluntarily withheld while another congressman introduced legislation to close the house sauna while the shutdown is underway. >> a bit of an optics problem. the ...

Security. about 800,000 government workers, though, are affected by this shut down as we hit hour 17. roughly 420,000 considered essential are working with no pay and another 380,000 are on unpaid leave. joining me now, "wall street journal" white house reporter vivian solama, political report for the "washington post," eugene scott and nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. a lot of boxes and expertise. krist kristen welker in new york, what has happened since you and i spoke about ...

Then he starts to get into it a real political problem. that would probably inflame his base more if he goes back on his promise. >> neil: he can deal with the wrath that may be out there if the government shutdown through the christmas holiday. its not as if anyone would run back to town or stay in town to cobble something together. >> they very well could. i think the democrats, even if republicans say we cant pass anything, lets punt to january, democrats and probably be here every day trying...

Cannot be looked at as just a part of the political branch. that is what makes them so nervous about it. they cant be looked at as republicans or democrat, and right now, and this doesnt always happen, there are four members who were appointed by republicans president, and four by liberals. that doesnt always happen. we have had that switch around before, so they are very, very concerned about this. and they are also, i think that kagan made that interesting note about the swing vote, because no...

Were they g-men ornd? were they acting as g-men or tools of the white house. >> i dont know what a g-man is. >> you dont know the old 30s movies, but -- the fbi guys. >> ultimately, the white house is their client, so they are restricted. but they know and they recognize -- >> well, theyre not pinkertons. they work for the united states, not the just the president. >> but the white house is ultimately the client. and as greg said, there are things that the white house can limit the scope on. and...

Didnt do. i would advise the president to let us handle this. >> okay. so, jennifer rubin, obviously the tail end of that is that lindsey graham recognizes the optics problem radiates outside of that committee. donald trump, 19 accusers. he supported roy moore who was basically banned from the mall because of allegations that he preyed on young girls. the optics are bad all the way around, but lindsey graham says god only knows how many may never come ford, but he knows people are sometimes accu...