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Another issue i wanted to clarify. maybe it's too soon. so i understand. that -- did the russians have a vested interest in one or the other candidate win something. >> according to our intelligence agencies that produced a report in january? yes. now that said, they did that report in four weeks. okay? this was before congress even had this dossier. did they use the trump dossier in that report? we think so. but also keep in mind since march, we've been conducting this investigation, we asked the question, who paid for this dossier? who paid for it? >> neil: that's something to find out. but ...

Know, he's leading the charge and that they're going to win. >> well, they won in alabama. i mean, president trump supported roy moore -- i'm sorry, supported luther strange and bannon backed roy moore who won, but the question is will he win in the general election. will gop candidate win in the general election in 2018. i think that steve bannon is getting all of the ink. he's on the front page of the new york times, below the fold but still a prominent display. but the republican establishment has the money, and they have the organization, and it's very hard to win general elections without...

Sent around the same time as that trump tower meeting. how significant is this in your view at this point? >> well, jim, when we take a step back, what is baffling about all of these efforts by the russians and the trump campaign to either meet or connect with each other, they took place during the course of the presidential campaign and every presidential campaign, the people who ran those campaigns will tell you you live day-to-day. you are trying to make it to the next day and help your candidate win. you only win votes in the united states. it is baffling as to why you would be working and...

Has to be called out clearly, unequivocally and unashamedly. >> with all of that in mind, abby, it's 11:20, almost 11:30 in the east, after the complete shock of what happened yesterday after we watched this memorial service playing out this morning, where are we? what's your guess? >> that's a good question. i think it's still really unclear where we are right now. there are a lot of things happening with republicans. on one hand, they are trying to get donald trump to help them win the establishment, help the establishment candidate win in a special election in alabama so there's a little bi...

Inauguration i believe is to demonstrate to the country and obviously the world a peaceful transfer of power. and ultimately, that's what an inauguration is about. you like to see your candidate win and your party prevail. if anyone has earned the right to talk about voting and election outcomes and fairness, john lewis has certainly earned it. i probably would have taken a different position but i understand he has the right to make that choice. i do hope that -- if you recall george w. bush he reached out to me and others shortly after the election and after he was sworn in and i met with hi...