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They are going to be more hesitant to talk to the senate because they are facing an interview under oath probably with these new investigators. i think it could create some sort of conflict, even though the democrats on the committee have been saying they wanted this to happen, not sure its the best thing for the senate investigation. >> bret: what does it do for the mood at the white house, which has been i think its fair to say, chaotic. >> i think thats an understatement. i think this may be ...

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The u.s. hopes to accomplish in the middle east in the war on terror. the meeting comes a week after erdogan was angered by the u.s. decision to arm kurdish fighters in syria. cnns mohammad lila has a preview for us this morning. and certainly some friction between the two sides when they meet. >> yeah, dave, friction would be an understatement. you know, turkey is outraged that a few days ago the trump administration made a strategic and tactical decision to start providing heavy weapons to tur...

We only know this because russian media reported it out. he did not even inform our press about this. this meeting that he had was quite a doozy. jack said its worrisome. and whether its worried, i think worried is an understatement for what americans should be at whats happened today and happened this past week at the white house. >> speak to russia. because were going to put the photos back up. when we put up the photos here of the president with those officials, viewers will notice in the upp...

Nbcs mike viqueira is live on the hill. michael, what are people saying about this? this is a novice president, somebody new to politics and government, but those men and women on the hill are not new to this game? >> and if youre a republican you have to be concerned. this has been ongoing for the last several weeks, really peaking over the course of the last 12 to 24 hours, no question about it, just listen to mitch mcconnell, hes the republican leader and gave an interview a few minutes ago a...

Dry sense of humor. a gift for the understatement. he doesnt want to commit himself. i think what is really stunning that nobody, not even from the white house, has come out under their own name in the defense of the president. you have an anonymous statement. you dont see any republicans on camera. that is totally understandable. they have watched over the last ten days people who went out on a limb on the comey firing and said it was the result of a memo from the deputy attorney genera general...

Or never even give us information that may be important to keep americans safe. so at the end of the day, the president of the united states, who is charged with keeping america safe from foreign threats decided to share information with a foreign adversary either to brag or do something else. i mean, lets remember, we only know about his meeting with ambassador kislyak, who is at the center of the russia investigation. mike flynn called him. jeff sessions talked to him. he is at the center of t...

The quote, the downward spiral. we heard from mitch mcconnell. an interview about an hour ago. typical mcconnell understatement. says he wants to see a little less drama from the white house because theyre trying to move forward on their agenda. i am standing here in the dirksen building on a hearing on medicare. they wont make much headway if all the oxygen is being sucked up by the latest tweets and controversies. i have spoken with several senators going into this hearing. again, an unrelated...

Has a very busy week for a white house and that may be an understatement. well take you there live when it begins

Dramatically. >> thats an understatement. >> i dont know -- if rod rosenstein wants to have a future where he is a respected voice in washington, d.c. as we heard he was yesterday before the truth came out about this, i dont know how he stays on his job. this is a thing that again ive been telling younger people, and im not saying rosen stein is younger. but ive been telling younger people that have worked in white houses for 20 years now. you think the president youre working for will be there ...