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Acquiescence of congressional republicans. there was praise for this group tonight from jennifer ruben of the washington post who writes, at least the lincoln project founders can say to their children and grandchildren that they gave their all to defend the deeply held principles on which this country was founded. that is far more than many will be able -- and i would add willing -- to do. with us for more, rick wilson, lincoln project co-founder, long-time republican strategist, author of the forthcoming book, running against the devil, due out next month. by way of explaining your new e...

Margin of error and having worked for four, five administrations, never have i seen this degree of acquiescence or placating the saudi arabia. i think you saw it again today. the president was right to express what he heard from king salman, but the president could also have said i have the firm assurances from the king of saudi arabia himself they're going to cooperate with the fbi in riyadh and we're going to get to the bottom of the circumstances of the deaths of these americans. that he did not say. >> what is the risk of the gentility? this is a man, this president, who usually works on g...

If you want to go into a major military base and ensure everybody driving on to that base gets a full personal and car check going out of the base, no way, chris. that's just not going to happen. that's easy. >> aaron, thank you so much. it's great to have you on the show. the president was very quick to help the saudi king give distance here. we have no information that this was anything other than one evil act at this point. but when it comes to saudi arabia, they do seem to get a wide berth from this president. do you perceive the same? if so, what do you see as the basis? >> no question. i...

President's direction using rudy giuliani as point man with the complicity, acquiescence of some of the top cabinet officials, our political team has taken the opportunity to be who with us here. kirstin power as scott jenning bes. appreciate you being here with us. gloria what stood out today? it was a long and incredibly important day. >> it was. i mean, to summarize sondland, i think what i would say was his statement was, everyone was in the loop, twice he said it twice. >> and he name named of mo that everyone was. >> he named names and it was every name including the secretary of state, ...

Certainly not from our reporting over the years. >> did you have concern, though, or do you have concern today about what message the president's action sends to the people who are still in ukraine representing the united states when a well-respected ambassador can be smeared out of her post with the participation and acquiescence of the president of the united states? >> well, i think it's been a big hit for morale both at the u.s. embassy kiev but more broadly in the state department. >> is it fair to say that other ambassadors and others have lesser rank who serve the united states in embas...