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>> nbc news national security correspond enter ken dilanian has been listening to the hearing. we are joined by frank fragluzi, he is an msnb national security contributor. ken, let me start with you. you noted the chairman's comments about the fbi inaction on january he called it baffling. why did that jump out to you? what else have you heard? >> reporter: that was as strong as a heard a democratic senior member of congress really go right at the fbi and criticize its inaction, its intelligence failure. that stood out. what stood out is that the fbi director didn't directly respond. he did s...

Actually has a very simple world view which is you do right by me, i do right by you. and the problem with that world view is america's national security doesn't really fit into it. >> right. >> that's his afterthought. that's kind of a second tier consideration for him. he likes mbs, mohammad bin salman, the crown prince of saudi arabia, he likes vladimir putin, he likes anyone who will come either say nice things about him or do right by him in his business. and so from a foreign policy perspective it's a bit baffling to even opine on this because it's so out of step with any president that ...

>> right. >> that's his afterthought. that's kind of a second tier consideration for him. he likes mbs, mohammad bin salman, the crown prince of saudi arabia, he likes vladimir putin, he likes anyone who will come either say nice things about him or do right by him in his business. and so from a foreign policy perspective it's a bit baffling to even opine on this because it's so out of step with any president that we've had in recent memory that you have a guy sitting in the oval office who basically views the job as an opportunity for him to get ahead and his family to get ahead, even if it c...

Small. while i don't want to seem as. if this. was. the only. voice was recorded to follow. my own talk does not teach you know i eat things simple day in and feel some hallway and shake out an oath and this even close you can equal because they have a no nothing i mean that's a bit baffling now begin and you don't know me kind of like we all know you know

Polarized and partisan, this is what happens. things break down and there is a lot of blaming and name calling. it's not in anyone's interest. >> the president tonight asked pointblank if he trusted the fbi, didn't answer the question, didn't say if he did or has confidence in them. are you worried about long-term potential damage to this law enforcement agency which is the premier law enforcement agency if not in the world, certainly in this country? >> it well, i'm not sure what the long-term damage will be. i don't want to predict that. but all i can say is this the republican administratio...