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At length about the media in general not being honest, a sentiment hes expressed personally to me combined with that question and i think he went off in that area because i think hes very sensitive about this. i think it makes him very angry. >> jonathan, what would you like to hear the president -- >> i find this startling. i cant think of a more convenient venue or easy venue than the east room, a question asked by a friendly journalist whos obviously jewish or an easier opportunity than holoc...

Anti-semite because he isnt, and neither is president trump. >> i have such respect for rabbi heyer at this work for so long and has done so much work for the jewish community and all marginalized people. the question is will president trump stand up as forcefully to anti-semitism as he does to the quote/unquote fake news or as he does to "saturday night live" or the morning shows. guys, there will be hard moments for this president. this one is easy and he should not knock it out of the park. t...

Was just not tell the truth to mike pence. there is a real sort of effort at a mutually assured calm between the white house and flynn. i think they both want to maintain a peace as this goes forward. but you will be testifying under oath. this will be a very heavily watched scenario. and i think when you see what you were playing earlier with the presidents tweet about the fake media and the enemy of the people, he does those things when there is something else that is going on and throws chum ...

Of the story and the conversation tonight. however, because he observes the sabbath we spoke to him before air time and before sundown. jake, never got a chance to finish your question to president trump. what is it you wanted to ask him? >> simply put, id hike clarification on what is it that his administrations position is that the executive branch of the federal government of the united states can and would be doing to try to curb anti-semitism and address that issue and work together with le...

And his stance on anti-semitism. do you agree with that? >> of course the president should speak out against anti-semitism. but we shouldnt select the vep you for him. maybe we should say to the president at a time hes comfortable in the very near future he should address anti-semitism and bigotry. lets be clear, anti-semitism and bigotry preceded president trump. >> a cnn contributor and no fan of president trump wrote a piece in the atlantic arguing the best way to understand the presidents an...

This question is theres been a rise in reporting of anti-semitic incidents, and there have been jewish centers around the country reporting bomb thets or threats to their security. this was the second day in a row that the president was asked a question or at least attempted to be asked a question about the rise in anti-semitic incidents around the country. when he was with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu a reporter asked weve seep a sharp rise in anti-semitic incidei incidents across the ...

On russian intervention in the electi election. that substitute di has been done. we have more information now on involvement not only in the elections but with senior political officials including general flynn. i think the question and the conversation between comey and the congress is straightforward. to the fbi, what do you know about russian involvement in american politics before and after the election? two, how confident are you in the information youve acquired? and something we vice pre...

Opportunity to plug cnn because according to your own reporting there have been 48 documented incidents of bomb threats against jewish community centers around the country in the past couple weeks. >> but he hasnt to my knowledge answered the question about what he thinks about the rise in reporting of those incidents, has he? >> heres why i remain so hopeful. the trump campaign and transition and now administration have been extremely forthcoming in rea reaching out to the orthodox jewish commu...

Question, the search for a national security adviser, military challenges from moscow, north korea, iran, you name it, there is plenty in front of the president this weekend and plenty right here tonight. joining us, cnn political analyst keirsten powers and maggie haberman. she covers the white house for "the new york times." a democratic strategist. former senior cia official phillip mudd and trump supporter jeffrey lord, a contributing editor at the american spectator. phil, we may never know...

>> were you surprised he cut you off before you were finished? >> were professional reporters. were trained to not have any emotional attachment and not allow any kinds of feelings interfere with our jobs so surprise is something im not supposed to be and here i am admitting on national television i was somewhat surprised. >> he says you were being unfair. he said you lied, the preface of your question said it was going to be nice and you lied about it when in fact you work hard to make sure you...