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It wasnt until about seven days later that they had access to those documents. after that time, they did what you should do frankly is an element of due process reviewing the situation. they informed the president right away after they were informed of her giving us a heads-up and ultimately, the president made the right decision. but i guess the question or the point i would put back on you is somebody came over, gave us a heads-up on a situation, told us there were materials, we were provided ...

The president wants to continue to meet with his team, devel develop -- meet with not just the national -- the economic piece but his environmental team and come to a decision on whats the best interests of the united states using the expertise that surrounds him. >> reporter: does the president want another war in afghanistan? what would winning mean to him? >> i think reducing the threat, whep when it comes to isis and the taliban. >> reporter: reducing the threat. >> reducing, minimizing. obv...

Hold on. let me answer the question. she had come here, given a heads-up, told us there were materials and at the same time, we did what we should do. just because someone comes in and gives you a heads-up about something and says i want to share some information doesnt mean you immediately jump the gun and go take an action. i think if you flip the scenario and say what if we had just dismissed somebody because a political opponent of the president had made an utterance, you would argue it was ...

Thats why this press briefing will be really important. if we didnt have all of these question, what would we talk about in the media, right? this will keep us going, im sure, for weeks to come. definitely a lot of interesting things. in the cyber security front, this has been an on going bill. the question of what defines warfare, what defines collusion and i think thats where a lot of these gray areas have to be newly defined. >> maria: well, we know what sean spicer is likely going to say as ...

Product or a good down the throats of people in a free society. but if you can give them something that suits their needs at a given period of time at a price they can afford every economic suggests that would work. i think its economics 01 and basic common sense that dictate that the more competition and the morehoice we institute in the system the greater likelihood of more and more americans getting health care is going to.that. john. >> i want to see if you have an answer to a question that ...

Room. going to this side here. >> budget coming out thursday. im trying to find out how detailed is that going to be? are you going to be giving agency levels, programs levels? are we going to see what programs are going to be eliminated. >> ill elect director mulvaney -- he has an entire presentation. i know they will start backgrounds briefings tomorrow for you all, walk through certain aspects of the budget. i dont want to get ahead of him. let me -- lets figure out where we go first on this ...

"this is unprecedented, he needs to say here is why i believe felt the previous administration was spending money they did not have the authority to spend, and congress is working through that trump tower was wiretapped." to make sure the rightful holders of the authority spent do you believe, susan, that the money in his nation which is the white house has to answer that congress of the united states question and they need to do so exercising that authority. today? >> i spoke to john mccain las...

Investigation was b.s. she probably would not have gone on tv and used that term unless she and others at the white house had talked with the fbi and gotten the okay. fos in the media dont cite the fbi without some sort of approval. >> and i get the sense that they feel this is a big mountain out of mole hill, if you will. >> there are some concerns at the white house that theres a so-called a deep state. what they mean -- >> specifically former obama folks, right? >> who they think are aligned ...

But courts seem to be so political, and it would be so great for our justice system if they would be able to read a statement and do whats right. >> reporter: as pete william has been reporting its unlikely that will impact the outcome in any way but craig the broader question may be, does this president respect the division between the executive and judicial branches and how does he see that distinction? sean spicer his press secretary was asked a number of tough questions about that yesterday ...

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