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Protect the white house. >> unless they are investigating political opponents, another new aspect that donald trump is bringing to american life mike barnicle, we hear a lot of talk about the -- the generic congressional ballot test, it's been double digits for democrats, it's a little closer than it's been. even one yesterday had it tied but these republican members are voting with their feet and you see this before any wave comes. it happened in '94 in my seat, a guy who'd been around for 16 years decided he wasn't going to face reelection because he knew it was going to get ugly. it certain...

Strategy to try to stay in the majority? the vice president talked about that. at some length last night saying yes, the conventional wisdom is that republicans will lose seats this year. but that the conventional wisdom was that 2016 was that donald trump was never going to become president, so republicans should focus on selling their accomplishments, mainly the tax bill and try to continue to work through the lens and maybe they will remain the majority party after the elections in november. a big focus to the conversation today and into tomorrow morning, willie? >> facing a lot of retireme...

And i think even trump allies wondering, speaking of rudy giuliani, the former new york mayor last night. he said you have to be careful at this kind of moment, because people inside the department of justice and the fbi are very nervous about having some kind of huge public war with this administration. and other trump allies tell me you could see some resignations and the doj or the fbi if the memo is released. they think their credibility is on the line. >> you think christopher wray, bob costa, is he someone who could step aside, he put his name on this fbi statement yesterday. >> inside t...

Is was there intent to do something. >> thank you very much for your reporting this morning. and susan del pursio, thinking big-picture about the republican party, republicans across america, a lot of them are worried about things like going to work. or worried about the economy or worried about how exactly they're going to get through the next year. i don't think they're looking at this as closely as we are, step by step. but what's your concern, long-term, as we confront these issues? and we look at potentially this president being surrounded by the mueller's team and certain things coming o...

Mike pence isn't a name we've talked about too much. he's at the retreat. how much of a key role will he play in 2018 in the midterm elections? >> a lot of these lawmakers are worried, especially in the house. they're looking at this march 13 special election in western pennsylvania. they're trying to run against minority leader nancy pelosi, make her a figure head for the left but they know a political wave could be coming. they'll count on pence to rally traditional republicans to the polls. >> robert costa, thanks for being on this morning. coming up, house intel committee member jim hein...