morning and therefore there wasn't a need to take further action against russia that might provoke it. but you remember of course the president said that russia and iran would pay a big price, that was his phrase, big price for support for syria and so far there has been no price. >> do you foresee some kind of a price coming down? is it your understanding based on your reporting that the president is now foreclosing on the idea of any sanctions coming out against moscow for this at all? >> i don't think anything's foreclosed in this administration. obviously this is a fluid situation. >> that's fair. >> the administration will tell you that this is still under consideration. but generally i think the president is not currently inclined to do this. >> what is he inclined do, peter? there's some reporting that he got angry when he saw nikki haley talking on sunday with tough talk on russia. what's your understanding of that? >> he did. that underlines a lot of tension that's there between the president and his chief envoy to the world about the think about this. right now when those secretary of state, nikki haley is the top