his own department and his own party and with putin rendered his vice president mute. >> reporter: mr. vice president, do you stand by what you said to members of the senate? >> nothing say. kaitlan collins is out front at the white house. kaitlan, the president makes this announcement and says nothing to anybody all day and is afraid to take questions, putting out a video where he was safe and secure from anyone asking him anything. >> typically, erin, a president would come out to some kind of address and announce this or someone would appear on camera from the white house but the president tweeted his tweet and the press secretary issued a statement to reporters but did not answer follow-up questions about this statement. and here's insight into how much this cost officials at the white house off guard. they held a background grieving which is typically where an official comes on, explains the