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Chosen will be outstanding. >> reporter: on this issue, the president, as we know, is known for making impulsive decisions, but im told that he is taking very seriously the counsel that hes getting from don mcgahn, the white house counsel whos overseeing the overall vetting and selection process, but also leonard leo, the head of the conservative federalist society, a group of conservative lawyers. he, as you well know, is the one who came up with the master list of 25 names that the president i...

Powerful conservatives including republican senator ted cruz of texas who has argued once on the bench he will disappoint the right. so our big question this hour, in a selection process that is growing more contentious by the day, whose advice will president trump take on his supreme court pick? msnbcs garrett headacaake is i great falls, montana. pete williams is the justice correspondent for nbc news. robert costa a political reporter for the "washington post" and at nbc news and msnbc politi...

Judicial temperament. >> dana: chief white house correspondent john roberts is live on the north lawn. how far has the president gotten with the interview process so far? >> well, if you believe that the president has got between sixth and seven nominees, then he has gotten a little more than halfway. the president had the president cleared this morning so there was lots of room in the presidents schedule for more meetings today. yesterday as you mentioned, dana, he met with four prospects to re...

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Going to interfere into internal american affairs, including the election process. >> president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. >> today, the president made a point of expressing his support for the home team, the 17 intelligence agencies here in the u.s., but then he couldnt help himself and he added to his written remarks and left himself some room. >> i have felt very strongly that while russias actions had no impact at all on the outcome of the election, let me b...

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Dont overturn precedent unless theres a good reason. i would toll my pro life friends, you can be pro life and conservative, but you can also believe in starry decisis. >> lets go to kelly odonnell who joins us from berkeley. just near where the president is spending the weekend. so what all did the president say about this? >> reporter: well, the president says he will begin his formal selection process tomorrow, and when hes considering a jurist who could be elevated to the high court, hes tal...

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Did he tell vladimir putin to stay out of u.s. elections? >> im certainly the president as both he and president putin said, discussed election meddling. we made very clear what our position is. >> did the president of the united states tell the president of russia to stay out of u.s. elections? >> the president made clear to stay out of u.s. elections. >> was there a recording -- >> a couple last questions. >> there was a recording made of their one-on-one meeting? >> im not aware of one. >> di...