reveal gathering techniques. the president began his day with a phone call to "fox & friends," and even the president's best friends at "fox & friends" was surprised to hear him say this morning that u.s. relations with saudi arabia are now, his word, excellent. >> what's at stake with u.s.-saudi relations, sir? >> i would say they're excellent. is everything in jeopardy now, sir? >> i have to find out what happened. and we're probably getting closer than you might think. but i have to find out what happened. >> "fox & friends" obviously has a better grasp than the president of what the jamal khashoggi story should mean for u.s. relations with saudi arabia. later that morning the president proved as in all things that for him it is all about the money no matter how many reporters saudi arabia might decide to murder, we still have to be nice to them