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>> this is a really big deal. the security clearance process is set in place so that you know who is a risk for classified -- for leaking classified information or compromising classified information. not going through the process, not fitting out the paperwork, it shows theres being very cavalier, which we see over and over again with this information. >> the president doesnt have to go through any of this security clearance hurdle to get into the position hes in. we know. this is a public fact...

Different ul jing confidential information require a security clearance review for him. >> joining us now, a former house committee staff member and the vice president for the national security program with us, ned price. former senior director and spokesperson for the national security council and a former cia analyst. he is an msnbc national security analyst. mika, how big a deal is this, these issues about jared kushners security clearance? >> this is a really big deal. the security clearance...

But had any individual other than these individuals who worked immediately for president trump, performed these actions at any time in the sf-86 security clearance process, they would have immediately had their clearances pulled. they would have had their jobs terminated. some of these contacts are so suspicious that they would have warranted their own counterintelligence investigation. this nation is in a counterintelligence investigation. they are in a spy hunt over at the fbi, and now we have...

Trump, performed these actions at any time in the sf-86 security clearance process, they would have immediately had their clearances pulled. they would have had their jobs terminated. some of these contacts are so suspicious that they would have warranted their own counterintelligence investigation. this nation is in a counterintelligence investigation. they are in a spy hunt over at the fbi, and now we have this story. should it prove true, of an american citizen who is the senior adviser to th...

It seems the public naming and shaming from one country to another that has the special relationship and trouble. >> obviously, there is a lot of outrage in the u.k. about this. the proximate cause of that outrage are these pictures that were published in "the new york times" of the the blast which was seen as quite insensitive to the families and victims. and this is an ongoing investigation. this terrorist is seen is not a lone wolf, but part of a network so there may be further arrests and ra...

Numerous administrations and has seen this process go through before. >> essentially saying that flynn was vetted by the obama administration and theyre the ones who messed up? >> reporter: exactly, theyre saying that because basically he had a courtesy clearance, as a lot of officials coming out of the military, but when you go to the white house, in these most senior positions, they are subject to a more invasive security clearance process. >> the president has weighed in, firing off a series ...

She said nothing but old news. he said director clapper reiterated what everybody, including the fake media already knows there is no evidence of collusion with russia and trump. and ned price, agreed see anything in the presidents tweets today that made any sense about what was happening in that hearing? >> i would have to answer that with a simple no. i think what we saw today was an attempt by the president once again to obfuscate and distract from the key issues. he actually started the day ...

Today. she said nothing but old news. he said director clapper reiterated what everybody, including the fake media already knows there is no evidence of collusion with russia and trump. and ned price, agreed see anything in the presidents tweets today that made any sense about what was happening in that hearing? >> i would have to answer that with a simple no. i think what we saw today was an attempt by the president once again to obfuscate and distract from the key issues. he actually started t...

Hearings. thanks very much. the trump white house is pushing back tonight against any suggestion that its covering up for michael flynn. lets go to our senior white house correspondent gym acosta. you asked sean spicer about this today. >> reporter: yes. white house officials are offering up a new information on the vetting of michael flynn pointing out the retired general had a security clearance review last year during the obama administration. i asked white house press secretary sean spicer w...

Animated now. sources on the oversight committee have now started to express some serious concerns about whether or not congressman chaffetz will follow through and press the white house to respond to his own document requests. the white house obviously blew off chairman chaffetz in a very public way yesterday when they refused to provide even a single document. since then, though, he hasnt said anything about scheduling a meeting with the white house, doing any follow-up with them at all let al...