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Vladimir putin that the president has done and said that raise your eyebrows. so i agree with you, but i think for different reasons. >> but i mean paul, you know, donald trump is no shrinking violet in terms of being critical of people, giving nicknames to people. vladimir putin doesnt have a nickname. there has not really been anything critical that he has said out loud about vladimir putin. >> right. and theres no longer a plausible, innocent explanation, right? he sure is acting like a guy w...

People and said the nsa was not spying on us when they were. so his arrogance to me is appalling. he has no standing. he has no right to lecture this president or anyone for that matter regarding ethics and national security. >> im inclined to agree with you that we need to judge the president on his actions. but when it comes to the sanctions that you mentioned, the white house actively lobbied congress to not make them as strict as they ended up being. you know, theres a whole litany of things...

Story several weeks ago before she resigned. in the middle of my reporting she resigned. and i guess what has surprised me is that she is so normal in the middle of this extraordinarily strange situation. and it almost -- its kind of disorienting to observe that. because theres so much unusual stuff happening all the time and outrageous stuff happening and things that worry people for the state of the country in general. and yet theres this normal 29-year-old woman literally at the center of it ...

And i guess what has surprised me is that she is so normal in the middle of this extraordinarily strange situation. and it almost -- its kind of disorienting to observe that. because theres so much unusual stuff happening all the time and outrageous stuff happening and things that worry people for the state of the country in general. and yet theres this normal 29-year-old woman literally at the center of it all. >> 29-year-old, pretty young, do you think some naivete there? not that she was a sh...

What were actually talking about is people who fit their district. thats something i think is important for us -- >> or moderate. >> more moderate people. right now the energy in both parties is on the wings. the right thing, the populist wing of the republican party has most of the energy. the left wing of our party has most of the energy. but that doesnt mean that in every district everywhere those candidates are going to be able to be successful. youre going to have that. when you say a kamal...

Note one difference the way they get fired. hope hicks to h.r. mcmaster, noise the president with his presentations and the like, to a guy like jim mattis, who is no shrinking violet. but you never hear from him publicly. he does all of his work privately. thats what the president prefers. >> here is a list of who he is considering firing next. david shulkin secretary of veteran affairs. jeff sessions, as we know. h.r. mcmaster. john kelly, who as we know has been in the cross-hairs. ryan zinke....

Thats that the secretary of state has to have a wonderful relationship with the president to be honest with you. all power is sort of derivative and if people smell on you, so to speak, like with rex, that there is distance between the secretary of state and the president, it affects his ability to do his job. >> they dont believe what hes saying, right? >> they dont. they dont think he has got the direct connection to the president and so it is sort of a nice meeting to have, but it is not like...

>> bill, a lot to talk about. >> welcome to washington. >> thank you, we love it here. >> weve been showing rupert murdochs memos to donald trump. murdoch a man that trump has always had great respect for and the "new york post" going out there talking about his half cocked ideas. yesterday the hidlieadline said "help us." it reminded me as something as iconic as "ford to new york, drop dead." it was one of those if this debate turns, its -- the "new york post" for people that know donald trump ...

Nikki haley has been no shrinking violet on russias influence in syria. mike pence over the course of the last year or so has been very vocal about his concern what russian incursions mean for the ukraine. its not just a question of the trump administration. it really comes down to him as an individual. >> michael, in some circles this becomes a question of competence, no? >> its a question of come p/e 2e7bs, a questi -- competence, a question of loyalty. we are seeing states and cities going ba...

And making upwards of $90,000 a year. >> she put your feet to the fire. make sure you get the job done and move on. >> she was no pushover. >> no pushover. >> she stood the up for herselves. >> right. >> inside of the walls of the nice home ellens rank was near the bottom. >> he became condescending, controlling where i could go, who i could see. >> at home, mike made the rules and ellen obeyed them. you had a significant executive job at a big company. >> yes. >> so you are not some little shri...