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Stone had ever gotten this close to the presidency. it just doesnt add up. >> how do you characterize his testimony to your committee? >> it wasnt forthcoming because he had to keep updating it as reporting came out. thank god for the free press because a republican led committee did not allow us subpoena and find out whether roger stone was being truthful. so we couldnt look at text messages and bank records, but press reporting revealed he had met with a russian in florida. and so after that c...

I think the congress will take it upon themselves to take that action if it turns out as the press reporting seems to indication that saudi arabia was involved. >> okay, greg, so the president made clear that $100 billion arms deal no matter how much its really worth is not on the table here. if he does nothing, what can rubio and congress do? >> well, they can come up with their own sanctions, dave. and i mean this is like a daniel da silva novel. what tremendous story angles. the president and...

Says that he is immediately sending secretary of state mike pompeo to meet with him. >> bill: the president and lawmakers say they want answers and are ready to take action once they get those answers. >> president trump: as of this moment nobody knows what happened as of this moment. were looking into it very seriously. turkey is looking into it at a very high level. at the highest level. and so is saudi arabia. >> i think the president wants a very prompt resolution of what exactly happened an...

Into a diplomatic facility, murdered, his body chopped up and then they sent a group of people down there to carry this out. that would be an outrage. an atrocity and it would be a swift response. >> severe action needs to be taken. i think the congress will take it upon themselves to take that action. if it turns out that the press reporting seems to indicate that saudi arabia was involved. >> president trump how does own a morning in a 60 minute interview that aired last night. >> we are going...

Price of oil might suddenly skyrocket to-200 a barrel. they are prepared to use that. >> heather: something else that is being discussed on our end calls in congress to sanction arms sales against the saudis. >> one of the people leading that charge is jeff flake. listen to what he said. >> severe action needs to be taken and i think the congress will take it upon themselves to take that action if it turns out as the press reporting seems to indicate that saudi arabia was involved. >> back in ma...

While he has not ben clear on what it does mean, he is clear of what it does not mean. he wont touch a potential armed deal with the saudiss. but the republicans had a message for the president, if you dont act, we will. >> i believe that the trump administration will do something, and the president has said that, but if he doesnt, congress will, and that i will tell you with 100% certainty, and almost full unanimity across the board with the republicans and the democrats and a strong congressio...

On the planet. in terms of the administration as a whole, the president has adjusted that he likely wont be making major changes in his administration until after the midterm elections. >>jon: garrett tenney at the white house. tanks. tensions escalating over the fate of the missing "washington post" journalist feared dead after visiting the saudi consulate in turkey. both sides of the political aisle calling for action against saudi arabia. >> action needs to be taken and i think the congress...

This has gone beyond being just an investigation to the disappearance of a journalist. you have all sorts of various regional and global dynamics playing into it at this stage. >> very complex situation, clearly. arwa damon, thank you for helping us understand. president trump has promised severe punishment but stopped short of what the punishment would include. members of his party are not holding back. republican lawmakers say if trump wont do anything, they will. >> i believe the trump admini...

Or voted down because the fbi put forward and investigation that raised serious questions and we were able to put to rest all of those questions. >> kellyanne conway has said that the white house is not trying to interfere with the fbis investigation. sarah sanders doubled down essentially saying, quote, they are not micro managing. are you clear on the scope of this investigation? >> no, and press reporting says that despite what the president tweeted yesterday that he has put no constraints on...

America, his ability to address the economy. and so the more he refuses to sit down with the mueller team as they obtain more guilty pleas and send more people to jail, i think that affects donald trumps ability to lead our country. >> did this development, as someone who has been on a committee investigating this, did this development today surprise you? >> no, no, but what i hope we can obtain from this as well, and i hope the mueller team is able to learn, is not just paul manaforts relations...