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Though one source told cnn sadler called mccains daughter, meghan mccain, to apologize, and still, sanders defended the culture inside the west wing. >> is there a tone set from the top here where it is allowed for an aide to say hes dying anyway? >> certainly, there is not a tone set here. we have a respect for all americans. >> sanders later conceded, president trump does set the tone. >> does he bear responsibility for the tone set here at the white house? and all of the staffers who work her...

President is reportedly fuming about it. isnt rudy giuliani perhaps speaking of consciousness of the president? isnt that his role? how do you see this pattern playing out publicly and then suddenly theres a separation? >> i think thats the question. is he channeling the president, you know, more honest transparent way than some of his aides? all of this comes from the top. its a tone set for the top. a tone of chaos and contradiction and confusion, where white house aides have to clean up vario...

Believe about senator mccain, and is there a tone set from the top here where it is allowed for an aide to say hes dying anyway? >> certainly there is not a tone set here. we have a respect for all americans. that wh-- thats what we try to put forward in word and in action, on doing things that help every american in this country every single day. i think if you look at the policies weve put forth, youll see that reflected. >> reporter: why not apologize to -- >> again, im not going -- again, im...

>> certainly theres not a tone set here. we have a respect for all americans. >> does kelly sadler still work at this white house? >> yes, she does. >> does the president set the tone? does he bear responsibility for the tone within this white house? >> the president as i mentioned just a moment ago, supports all americans. >> joining me now, chris whipple author of "the gatekeepers" and eddie glaude princeton professor and msnbc contributor. eddie, does tone matter? and is it the presidents job...

Statement after the news first broke. it reads, we respect senator mccains service to our nation, and he and his family are in our prayers during this difficult time. but at todays white house press briefing, sarah huckabee sanders dodged all manner of questions related to this matter. >> does she still have a job? >> im not going to comment on an internal staff meeting. >> does the white house not think that you need to condemn these remarks or -- >> again, im not going to validate a leak one w...

It reads, we respect senator mccains service to our nation, and he and his family are in our prayers during this difficult time. but at todays white house press briefing, sarah huckabee sanders dodged all manner of questions related to this matter. >> does she still have a job? >> im not going to comment on an internal staff meeting. >> does the white house not think that you need to condemn these remarks or -- >> again, im not going to validate a leak one way or the other out of an internal sta...

Inside the west wing. >> is there a tone set from the top here where it is allow ed fr an aide to say hes dying any way. >> certainly there is not a tone set here. we have a respect for all americans. >> but sanders later conceded donald trump does set the tone. >> does he bear responsibility -- >> certainly does -- >> what tone then is it that the president sets? when it comes to john mccain, a brief walk down memory lane. >> we have competent politician. not only the president. here in your ow...

Its allowed for an aide to say hes dying anyway? >> certainly there is not a tone set here? we focus on doing things that help every american in this country every single day. if you look at the policies we put forth, youll see that reflected. >> reporter: why not apologize to senator mccain -- >> im in tnot going to get int because people want to comment on leaked staff meeting. if the president no longer has confidence in a cabinet member, hell let you go. >> reporter: what more does the presi...

Welcome to "the lead." im jim sciutto in for jay. and the white house moments ago going the trumpy an route and refusing to apologize time and time again about a cruel joke a staffer made about john mccain dying of cancer. that is right, a joke about him dying of cancer and refusing to answer if this overall tone comes from the very top. >> we -- there is not a -- a tone set here. we have a -- a respect for all americans. and that is what we try to put forward in everything we do, both in word...

But not too much but, you know, unfair. meanwhile, a feud wit escalated white house aide said "hes dying anyway." >> mr. president, does the white house owe senator mccain an apology. >> reporter: press secretary sarah sanders said the aide, kelly sadler, still worked for the administration but sarah sanders repeatedly declined to say more or why an apology wasnt warranted. >> if you wont comment on the specific comment, what does the white house believe about senator mccain? is there a tone set...