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>> heather: talk about that. the continuing fallout over his meeting with senator blumenthal that's getting a lot of attention right now. >> reporter: no question about it. it has really escalated into a back and forth between the president of the united states and senator blumenthal. as you mentioned, this coming out of a meeting between judge gorsuch and senator blumenthal of connecticut late yesterday afternoon. blumenthal told reporters after meeting with gorsuch that the judge told him attacks by the president on the judiciary are disheartening and demoralizing. president trump fired back...

On that. you haven't met with him yet. can you understand where he's coming from if indeed he made those comments? >> i can. i have met with him not officially in my office but had a chance to talk to him. i do think that he's an extraordinary pick because he is so highly respected. probably the most respected of the people on that longer list that president trump had. i think with regard to those comments, he is asserting the independence of the judiciary as the founders intended. i think it's another good reason for us to consider him as a supreme court justice. >> the president taking on yo...