communicate back and forth is a good thing with any country i think, particularly a country that's like russia. so it doesn't bother me. obviously during the transition period the people in transition, the incoming trump administration is not in a position to do anything to inhibit what the obama administration literally days before they transitioned out. so again, as they begin to build relationships, there's nothing wrong with that. >> bring in congressman ted toi deutch. thank you for joining us. >> great to be with you. >> you just heard john kelly what he had to say. the president also defending kushner. do you accept kelly's reasoning