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>> okay. so the response i guess is to do nothing. here is a very important factoid, since the criminal background check process has been in place, 1.7 million people is the number that's out there, right, that have been stopped getting weapons either because they have criminal background or some other kind of issue, so the argument by wayne la pierre is don't do anything. now, put aside the fact that he's completely contradicting the early position. >> and given no explanation for the contradiction. >> this has to do more about gamesmanship. and i can be completely wrong about this, they are ...

It's encased in three numbers, and the numbers are 20, 6 and 1. 20 of the victims were children who were 6 years of age, who were in the first grade. that resonates -- that ripple effect through this country is going to be there. it's there today. it's going to be there for many, many months, and there's no reason not to stand up and go after the nra on this. >> go ahead, mehdi. >> i think there's also an interesting data point. looking within the nra, i think it's something like 74% of nra members also support a larger background check process. >> yeah. >> it isn't monolithic, one. two, i thi...

Allegations against him when they made those claims to the fbi that john kelly did not know that? how is that possible the chief of staff did not know that? >> again, this is part of an ongoing investigation. we trust the background check process, and the chief of staff does not get detailed updates about what may or may not have been alleged. this is a process, it involved thorough investigation, and as i went through the process, it involves looking at not just accusations but denials. >> okay, so when asked point blank if john kelly knew about any of the allegations last fall, raj shah, the...

Fbi director. he has not been questioned very much in public the last few weeks have been filled with fbi-related headline which is he has not discussed in great lengths in public including the devin nunes memo, the background check process in the white house which mark warner alluded to saying the security clearance in this country is broken. so a little bit of something for everybody, but certainly a focus on russia, not just looking backwards but also starting to look ahead now to 2018 and what is being done to protect americans elections system and the information we get about the people w...

Not idea that rob porter's two ex-wives had domestic violence allegations against him when they made those claims to the fbi, that john kelly did not know that? how is that possible the chief of staff did not know that? >> well, again, this is part of an ongoing investigation. we trust the background check process and the chief of staff does not get detailed updates about what may or may not have been alleged. this is a process. it involves a thorough investigation. as i went through the process, it involves looking at not just accusations but denials. >> okay. when asked point-blank if john k...