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Or months before the congressional majorities could adjust or even turnover no the democratic side should they have a blue wave in november. the ambassadors remarks were revooling. and she showered praise on jared kushner and ivanka trump and early in 2017, she was with close to that the wing of the administrations, the more moderate wing and worked closely with is secretary of state tillerson, and now as the president said sitting next to the the u.n. ambassador, pompeo who is the player in the...

Moment. but it is a great thing that america is standing with our allies on this and that were supporting the uk as they are taking steps to counter this horrendous attack on their soil. >> as this is being done, we see turmoil on the national security team. youve got the precipitous ouster of mcmaster. it was long rumored they didnt get along, but hed learned about it on twitter or learned about it in a phone call followed up by a tweet. so precipitously. the hiring of john bolton, which is con...

Admiral stavridis. i was reminded there were republicans from the bush administration, condi rice, bob gates among them who signalled and warned to the new trump administration during the transition not to include john bolton as part of administration. this is something they worked very closely with under george w. bush. >> there are a number of bush administration former officials, ive talked to a number of them who where concerned because john bolton was somebody who would burn the house down....

Day 427 of the trump administration, and yet again, here we are tonight covering breaking news out of this white house. as we said, two men who were members of this presidents inner circle at this time last night are gone tonight. his lead personal lawyer on rush ai is gone, and of greater impact to our country, so is his national security adviser. h.r. mcmaster, the three-star active duty u.s. army general and combat veteran is out, and will retire from the u.s. military. and john bolton is in....

Do. it was clearly the appropriate thing to do. >> ironically rudy guiliani and newt gingrich, others who he might put in would also have to recuse. >> i dont see why there would be a distinction there. you know, they worked personally on the campaign, they were campaign surrogates. and if the investigation, as, you know, we now know it does, involves then candidate trumps campaign, i think they would be under the ethics rules required to recuse. >> what if he tries to get rid of mueller or fire...

Meddling with it and thats what happened with nixon all those years ago that was the red line for them. all of the -- >> and red line theyre drawing is around a recess appointment. >> what hes doing to the former colleague. torturing him. publicly humiliating him. they can all empathize with that. thats why it has crossed the red line with them. >> can you even think of someone who would accept being appointed ag as a recess appointee? >> why would you be such a glutton for that punishment? >> i...

Chamber is not in recession. they gavel in for 30 seconds, three hours or gavel out to make it technically not in recess and technically in session. >> bret: president bush didnt move appointments during those times. >> right. >> but president obama did. >> president obama never even nominated the three nlrb appointees. richard cordray had been nominated to the consumer and financial protection bureau before he was a recess appointee. the three board members are not nominated. the white house is...

Theyll follow him on but two or three have said theyre putting holds on a nomination. no bell laureate economists nominated for the federal reserve who was finally withdrew his name after a year of waiting because he was not going to be -- >> consumer. >> and the consumer protection service agency, elizabeth warrens former agency so you have people all over the place, judges -- >> ambassadors. >> when lindsey graham mentioned yesterday was john boughten and that was, okay, a warning because john...

Republican senator orrin hatch should be deeply troubled by the presidents actions. this is a grave decision by this heavy handed autocratic white house to appoint an unaccountable czar to appease his base is beneath the office of the president. oncore anyone had this take -- senator obama has previously called such a recess appointee damaged goods. senior officials points out during the ends of the bush administration senate democrats held these pro forma sessions every three days during the ho...

Republican senator orrin hatch should be deeply troubled by the presidents actions. this is a grave decision by this heavy handed autocratic white house to appoint an unaccountable czar to appease his base is beneath the office of the president. oncore anyone had this take -- senator obama has previously called such a recess appointee damaged goods. senior officials points out during the ends of the bush administration senate democrats held these pro forma sessions every three days during the ho...