that it is. but if that story is true, the commerce secretary needs to resign now that would be the most blatant use of an official position in the service of the ego and the fortunes of the political president we have ever seen. >> is that what this administration has come to, soothing the president's ego? >> oh, no question, don. i think what you've seen is all the adults have left the room. you now have jim mattis doing a book promotion tour instead of serving in the cabinet. h.r. mcmaster is long gone. rex tillerson is long gone. anybody who would serve as a check or a balance on trump has been pushed out of the administration. and so he's surrounded by sycophants and lackeys. you people like attorney general bill barr. let's not forget he is spending $30,000 on a christmas party at the trump international hotel in washington. you have something like wilbur ross, who is allegedly telling people they'll be fired if they contradict what the president is saying, even though what the president is saying is flatly wrong. and of course you have mike