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Expectations. one is that as time goes by, there will be fewer military conflicts. that the u.s. will be directly engaged in. >> don't worry about cutting a third from the state department's budget, will will be less war, there will be fewer military conflicts. look around the world, isn't that obvious? we're seeing the systematic destruction, chipping away, of the u.s. department of state, little by little, bit by bit. the dismantling of what has been put at the forefront of everything on the international stage. it appears to be dialing back and fast. joining us now is wendy sherman, thank y...

That the u.s. will be directly engaged in. >> don't worry about cutting a third from the state department's budget, will will be less war, there will be fewer military conflicts. look around the world, isn't that obvious? we're seeing the systematic destruction, chipping away, of the u.s. department of state, little by little, bit by bit. the dismantling of what has been put at the forefront of everything on the international stage. it appears to be dialing back and fast. joining us now is wendy sherman, thank you for being here, appreciate your time tonight. >> good to be here. >> i look at t...

>> what the president is asking the state department to do is reflective of a couple expectations. one is that as time goes by, there will be fewer military conflicts. that the u.s. will be directly engaged in. >> don't worry about cutting a third from the state department's budget, will will be less war, there wille fewer military conflicts. look around the world, isn't that obvious? we're seeing the systematic destruction, chipping away, of the u.s. department of state, little by little, bit by bit. the dismantling of what has been put at the forefront of everything on the international stag...

Fre dom or the relevance they had before. u.s. journalists have never seen a president-elect like donald trump before, telling his voters that the media is terrible and dishonest. this is what i mean by chipping away. his words are chipping away at the power and legacy of the press. now, before the state despite all its faults and flaws is a check on government and we should be honest about this, trump is far from the first official to fight back. the obama administration repeatedly checked leaks. this times reporter faced jail time for protecting a source. there are many ways to chip away at ...

I want to get your take on her. >> well, i think she gets an awful lot of leeway because of her age. you have a young woman here if she was ten years old people would look at her as being cantankerous. >> she's 19 year old. we put 19-year-olds to death in this country. why does she get leeway because she's 19. >> people will forive her a little more for that. but it's important to say they are chipping away at her testimony, chipping away, making inconsistent statements and the reason that's important ashleigh is because there's going to be a jury instruction at the end of this case that says ...