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We have a defiant president trump defending his decision to share highly classified information. he is not advancing what we heard from his national security advisor about what was said. he is owning he did say things. he is just saying it wasnt wrong, this controversial meeting. the white house is calling the story false. but right now calling it false seems to be false based on the presidents own explanation. >> the presidents tweets further clarifying what the white house is actually trying t...

He respectfully gave it. he is a man who there was a certain amount of information given to vice president pence who is with us today. i was not happy with the way that information was given. he didnt have to do that because what he did wasnt wrong. what he did in terms of the information he saw, what was wrong was the way that other people including yourself in this room were given that information. that was classified information given illegally. thats the real problem. you can talk all you wa...

Some very big things are going to be announced next week. so were just getting started. we will be giving a speech as i said in melbourne, florida, at 5 p.m., i hope to see you there. and with that, i just say god bless america, and lets take some questions. mara? mara, go ahead, you were cut off pretty violently at our last news conference. >> reporter: [inaudible] mike flynn is a wonderful person, and i asked for resignation, he respectfully gave it. he is a man who there was a certain amount ...

Okay with me if he did it, i would have directed him to do it if i thought he wasnt doing it. >> reporter: and lashing out at the intelligence community over leaks. >> what he did wasnt wrong. what was wrong was the way that other people including yourselves in this room were given that information. because that was classified information and was given illegally. thats the real problem. >> reporter: the commander in chief sparring with the media about reporting on leaks. >> the leaks are absolut...

He didnt have to do that because it wasnt wrong, what he did in terms of the information. he saw what was wrong was the way that other people including yourselves in this room when given that information. and reported him. the leaks are real. you know what they say, you saw it. the leaks absolutely and so much of the news is fake. you know what it is? the public -- they read newspapers and see. they dont know its true or false. they are not involved. im involved. ive been involved so i know, and...

Example there. the president has never owned up to the fact that he was the one that let his national security advisor go. but today he said just that. take a look. >> michael flynn is a fine person. i asked for his resignation. he respectfully gave it. hes a man who there was a certain amount of information given to vice president pence, who is with us today, and i was not happy with the way that information was given. he didnt have to do that because what he did wasnt wrong. what he did in ter...

Conscience as a result, what youre telling them to do, you still want to vote for the winner of this, if he might have benefitted from hacking by the russians even though you cannot prove, a, that they were involved on their own and b, that it altered the outcome of the election. which no one proved on the latter point. then ask the question why gather electors together to debate this if the only interest is to give information out. it is out there. i tell you what they want to do, they want to ...

What the best intention. >> fidel wasnt wrong. i mean -- >> reporter: when you say he wasnt wrong, what do you mean? >> look at all the people here. they are here because of he. >> i would like to say the world, this is not the end. we are the future. this legacy that he left us is the most important and we have to continue that. >> reporter: alex, every single young person who i spoke to said they felt like socialism as an idea was very important. while they admitted they wanted to see a few th...

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