was garbage? well, she said he was referring specifically to the $450,000 amount "the wall street journal" cited. as a fact checker i am skeptical of day after clarifications offered. in this case i think it is plausible if you listen to the exchange he did appear to be referring specifically to the $450,000. he should have been clear. what amount does the president feel comfortable with if not $40,000? what we do know is after the president's remarks on wednesday in public the department of justice communicated to people involved in the negotiations including the american civil liberties union that the amount, the final amount of the settlement had to be lower than 450,000 that that amount was simply too high. >> thank you. appreciate it. also in our politics lead cnn projected last night new jersey governor phil murphy the democrat has eeked out a victory over his republican opponent.