i think this is just "the new york times" is trying to distract what's going to happen probably in the next couple of days. his releasing the memos, which are going to show some real abuses of citizens' rights. >> you think it's a plot by "the new york times." you honestly think this is a plot by "the new york times" to distract the american people. you think they're not reporting on the nunes memos? they're keeping that hidden? >> i might have a little bit of republican paranoia in here -- in me, but when you see 75% of independent voters approve of what the president said last night, i could have told you a year ago the next day "the new york times" was going to write something like this. >> jack, you sound desperate man. for normal people who don't believe in conspiracy theories, you know, somebody sitting around making up stuff because the president gave an almost decent speech. that's not what's going on. the president lied to the country. the president's son lied to the country. the president's lawyers lied to the country. the president lied to the