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We know they can be marked by actions like a missile launch. we saw that coincide with another national holiday about a week or so ago. there were fears this could be a day when you see north korea pull off its sixth nuclear test. what youre seeing right now are only drills. that comes from officials here in south korea. the presidents office called about the information about those drills to assess the security information. and thats happening across the world. president trump summoning senator...

To prosecuting anyone who receives classified information as opposed to the traditional government view of this, where you prosecute leakers of confidential information? >> we dont make any comments about the existence of investigations. i have said that this department of justice understands that the united states government has a right to protect security information. weve had a great deal of leaks. some because of lack of discipline in our government. some because of outside criminal acts dir...

Investigations. i have said that this department of justice understands that the united states government has a right to protect security information. weve had a great deal of leaks. some because of lack of discipline in our government. some because of outside criminal acts directly. all of which are very serious. the department of justice will fulfill our responsibility to try to move this needle back to where the government is able to protect the legitimate secrets it needs to protect the safe...

Feels like a gem tonight. why does obama believe he shouldnt comply with record releases that his predecessors did. hiding something? i could tell you it was tax returns. it was over college records, but it sound like the same thing. do you feel like youre in a position here you have to defend complete hypocrisy? >> i think where issues arise is matters of government. i may not agree with him because im not up to date on the security information of the white house log, but i can understand why p...

These leaks coming from are they against the law, are they coming from people that are loyal to the former administration and when does it stop because its a danger thats associated with these leaks and will there be an investigation? >> the president made that very clear, we are very concerned about leaks. particularly as it goes to intelligence and security information. it is extremely concerning, it is not for me to say where they are coming from or whether there would be an investigation but...

I think theres enough questions there that we should know what do they have on donald trump? >> well, here you are in the house of representatives as a democrat, squarely in the minority. along with your democratic colleagues in the senate. what can you do starting tomorrow morning and what will you do? >> well, we led a letter that received over 100 democrats flynn no longer have access to security information. there was a lot of pressure to make him step aside. were going to make sure the amer...

Knowing that donald trump was helped by russia, that donald trump has talked about reducing sanctions and reducing the role of nato which is the best check on russia, knowing we dont know anything about donald trumps taxes or financial obligations, i think theres enough questions there that we should know what do they have on donald trump? >> well, here you are in the house of representatives as a democrat, squarely in the minority. along with your democratic colleagues in the senate. what can y...

Authorized flynns actions and continued to let him have the security information, and we need to know who in the white house is a current risk to our national security. which one are you more aligned with? >> obviously i fully believe if you have a member of your team not getting the job done, or you have questions about actions that they are taking, that you would take duh saoeecisive acti address that, and they did, and theres no question there will be members of the team that get out over the...

Thank you so much. and to the other big story in the ongoing fury over the presidents travel ban on seven majority muslim nations. and now the white house is saying its not a ban at all. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker explains. >> reporter: days after president trumps immigration order, the white house still under fire. house speaker paul ryan criticizing how it was handled. >> i think its regrettable that there was confusion on the rollout of this. >> reporter: moments later the...

Cia yesterday, vowing to make it a priority to develop both defensive and offensive capabilities. paula broadwell is director of the think broader foundation, a nonprofit organization focusing on media accountability. shes the author of all in, the biography of former cia director david petraeus. paula, it is good to see you, thanks very much for joining us. >> great to be with you, maria. thank you. maria: as an intelligence officer, youve traveled as an academic as well, you said to me every s...