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Obama administration's blessing. earlier, i spoke to james clapper. this was his response. >> that is absurd. there was great concern at the time, not with just this particular contact, but with the violation of the principle that's normally been followed of one president, one administration at a time. and that was what gave rise, because of all these contacts, that mike was having and others in the transition with the russians and other foreign enemies, as what was this all about? so to say that we blessed it or acquiesced in it is a stretch. what is is your reaction to today's news that flyn...

Violation of the principle that has normally been followed of one president, one administration as a time. and that was what gave rise to because of all of these contacts that mike was having and others in the transition with the russians and other foreign entities, you know, what the -- what was this all about? so to say that we blessed it or acquiesced in it is a stretch. >> the other thing that was interesting was the white house attorney referring to flynn as a former obama administration official. which is technically accurate -- >> that's true. >> but you fired him. >> that's right. you ...

There will be a conversation about the extent of his contact and what happened when and where. also, just to mention, the russians saying they're looking to go after somebody, it's just that. the russians showing their intention. that does not reveal whether or not -- >> the person acquiesced. >> acquiesced or whether they were successful. so in that case we have to give people the benefit of the doubt but this is why it's important to have someone like bob mueller doing a thorough and meticulous investigation and looking down all these different rabbit holes. >> jason miller raised this point...

This crisis is not playing out over 13 days. but as a secretary kelly indicated, within the next several years, north korea could achieve a nuclear breakout. they could have an arsenal approaching 100 nuclear warheads peer that is an arsenal about half the size of great britain' great britain's. if you juxtapose that to its economy, a paltry $16 billion, that is the size of asheville, north carolina. so north korea is a failed state with a very large, potentially large nuclear program. >> jenna: such interesting numbers, i know you're right about that in "usa today." north korea with a economy...

And the incoming that they were getting from republicans around the country was so intense, not the least of which paul ryan, the house speaker, disinviting donald trump from an event in his home state of wisconsin. donald trump acquiesced and gave a statement on camera in his own words on his own terms. here is what he said. >> i've never said i'm a perfect person nor pretended to be someone i'm not. i've said and done things i regret, and the words on this video are some of them, anyone who knows me knows these words don't reflect who i am. i've said it and done it, and apologized. i've s...