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About mcconnell's failure, the senate republican's failure to repeal and replace obamacare. but as your report indicates, there is another big issue bubbling under the surface and it's russia. >> it's a bigger issue for trump according to my sources that i have spoken with. they said the thing that really set off trump in that august 9 phone call with mcconnell were these russia probes that were going on and trump saying the majority leader needs to do more to protect him from those probes. in addition to that, the russian sanctions built up in congress and that the president reluctantly signe...

Because of health care. he is going after jeff flake because flake said he want it hold trump accountable for his wrongdoing. like david k. johnson said, donald trump sp in this only to protect donald trump. >> i want to read you this report tonight. it says, during the call which mr. trump initiated on august 9 from his new jersey golf club the president accused mr. mcconnell of bungling the health care issue. he was more animate bed what he intermated what the senator's refusal to protect him from investigation of russian interference in 2016 election. here is the sourcing, according to repu...

Is smoking thpok stoking, one m mitch mcconnell. sources tell cnn the president and the senator have not spoken since the stormy phone call two weeks ago. some of the details. this is a relationship that could be dangerous to mess up. >> that's right. it's not going particularly well right now. i'm told from sources with direct knowledge of that august 9 phone call that the president essentially blew up at mitch mcconnell. really frustrated about the issue of russia in particular. not believing that the senate majority leader has done enough to protect him from the investigation. also, frustra...

Government shutdown, ourselves included. >> tuesday in phoenix, the president said immigration control was "one of the reasons i'm here." >> believe me, we have to close down our government. we're building that wall. >> the president urged a drastic change to parliamentary protocol one that g.o.p. leaders have termed unnecessary. >> we have to get rid of what's called the filibuster rule. we have to. and if we don't, the republicans will never get anything past. you're wasting your time. >> such comments stand only to deepen tensions between a nonideological president and party stalwarts anxio...

North korea, russia. the president has indicated he will sign it soon perhaps this week. although it's something he will find he was not happy with the first iteration, thinks he got improved. he intends to sign it. it was passed with bipartisan support. >> bret: august 9 is the last day to sign the bill or veto it. if the president does not veto the bill and it becomes law without his signature, is that a possibility? >> it's a possibility but he intends to sign it. >> bret: what about the shakeups here? you've been asking a lot of questions. there is lot going on. the president touted he was...