history is filled -- you think about the greatest presidents in american history. washington, lincoln , reagan, fda, not so much for their legislation, but their words. that has the power to touch people in ways and to see this president and the damage that he's doing to words and the meaning of words is extraordinary. not only the damage he's doing, but the moral inversion that's happening. hughes use of words to annihilate truth and reality. it's an extraordinary thing to see. if you're somebody who cares about those things, it's a deeply painful thing to see, too. >> peter, thank you for joining me. peter wayner, former deputy director for george w. bush. i'll see you back here at 8:00 p.m. eastern. "deadline white house" with nicolle wallace starts right now. >> hi, everyone.