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Deduction. however, the u.s. tax court just reversed that ruling in an opinion that could be precedent setting. so is that the right decision? joining me now, sandy ri quos is the president of the culture campaign, and bernard whitman is a former clinton pollster, he supports the tax deduction. afternoon, folks. >> hello. >> hi, megyn. megyn: so, the issue was is this operation, the sex-change operation, medical, or is it cosmetic? and the majority of the u.s. tax court said it is medical, it is...

Sanders named yesterday have been critical of the president. susan rice has as recently as sunday when she was criticizing the president. but sarah sanders also said that this was about former officials monetizing their public service. of course, none of these officials have used their security clearance as a way to get more money, but she was talking about monetizing public service in general. and for that, sarah sanders may want to talk to one of her former predecessors in the white house brie...

How do you see this, if it were to happen? >> its not precedent setting. it its, you know, people lose their security clearances all the time. theyre either pulled. because they have no need anymore, they expire and theyre not renewed. frankly -- and im not going to make a lot of friends in washington because theres a cottage industry of, you know, of taking your clearances with you into the commercial sector, as sort of an attractive highri element. but i think really, what we should be doing a...

Of us. >> this is dangerous, this is childish. this is unpresidential. >> hes not merely being cavalier with a threat about nuclear war, hes being cavalier in a way that makes him seem demented. >> should americans be concerned about the presidents mental fitness, that he appears to be speaking so lightly about threats regarding the nuclear button? >> neil: now were talking about the presidents mental fitness? you dont like his policy, the views, the tweets, you can take it to that level. it get...

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That elevates them. theyve had this case about so-called republican war on women. i dont think they want to be seen as hypocritical, there are varying degrees of misconduct and what theyll have to decide more broadly is what should the consequences be. is it -- that theres a zero tolerance policy and anyone accused of misconduct have to resign? is someone going to lose their seniority and i think this is really precedent setting. there will be many more allegations to come. reports have said the...

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