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Normal document. i think its a useful deal. >> are you talking about three or 30 people? >> im talking about a few. overseen by the person who works for mcmaster. this is the presidents national security strategy. they are putting pen to paper based on his thoughts and vision. thats the facts. >> bill: he is the one setting the parameters and the few that you describe are filling in his vision. were you a part of that, general? did you have input? >> no. thats an overreach. we all talk to member...

The wake of inappropriate sexual conduct allegations. now he wishes he waited until the ethics committee had investigated. for his part, manchin, whoresig says this. >> the political rank ri here is unbelievable to me how you can destroy a hooubs life and his family and everything they stand for without give iing him a cha. he should not resign. he should submit himself, which he has willing to do and go through this complete process of an extensive ethics review. >> senator franken has not set ...

President trump nominated matthew peterson for a lifetime appointment to the d.c. circuit court. video of him flailingen went viral. several million youtube hits. >> he does not want to be a continued distraction. i. hoped my public service would carry more weight than my worst two minutes on television. before peterson withdraw, he said this. >> just because you have seen my cousin vinnie, youre not qualified to be a federal judge. >> he serves as a commissioner on the federal election commissi...

>> reporter: david, they think they do. a short while ago, moderate republican susan collins announced she is a "yes." which means tonight in the senate, there is not a single republican "no" vote. the president hopes to sign this bill into law before the end of the week. david? >> mary bruce live on the hill. thanks, mary. president trump outlining his national security strategy today, a, quote, america first approach. focused on two global rivals, including russia. but he did not mention med...

>> this strategy recognizes that whether we like it or not, we are engaged in a new era of competition. we accept that vigorous, military and political contests are now playing out all around the world. we face rogue regimes that threaten the united states and our allies. we face terrorist organizations, transnational criminal networks and others who spread violence and evil around the globe. we also face rival powers, russia and china, that seek to challenge american influence, values and wealt...

Engaged in a new era of competition. we accept that economic and political contests are now playing out all around the world. we face rogue regimes that threaten the kroouns aunited st our allies. we face terrorist organizations, transnational criminal networks and others who spread violence and evil around the globe. we also face rival powers, russia and china, that seek to challenge american influence and values as well. we will attempt to build a great partnership with those and other countri...

We didnt think we would face another superpower rival. we were all concerned about the soviet union. now we see a document that says the future is not only one superpower rivalry but with both the chinese and the russians. it feels like 1985 again. >> its interesting because you remember last september 27th, mark preston, the president tweeted this, the russia hoax continues. now its ads on fox. -- on facebook. this document spells out in great detail what the russians did during the election an...

We accept that vigorous military economic and lyrical contests are now playing out all over the world we face world regimes that threaten the united states and our allies. we face terrorist organizations, transnational, criminal networks, and others that spread violence and evil around the globe. on we also face rival powers, russia and china, they seem to challenge american influence, values, and wealth. we will build a great partnership with those countries, but in a manner that always protect...

Speech was also notable for what it did and did not include on the subject of russia. in a speech on his national security strategy which covered a range of global threats from north korea to isis, president trump used the "r" word, russia. >> we also face rival powers, russia and china, that seek to challenge american influence, values and wealth. we will attempt to build a great partnership with those and other countries, but in a manner that always protects our national interest. >> reporter:...

With every decision and every action, we are now putting america first. we are bere building our nation, our confidence and our standing in the world. >> president trumps new america first national security strategy unveiled today. a 30-minute speech that sounded at times like a campaign rally with mentions of his win over hillary clinton, the border and the failures of his predecessors. notably missing from all that security talk was anything resembling criticism of russia for its role in inter...