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>> and normandy, the president did bring people together. i think that was well received. and i think that's what we want to see again. it's just a political rally. i don't think anybody will disagree that is a poor use of funds. >> mike: for that, let's bring in our panel, marc theissen, katherine lucy, white house reporter for "the wall street journal" ," and broken, commentary writer for the "washington examiner." tom, let's start with you, what do you think about the controversy heading into the fourth of july celebration? >> clearly people have made their mind up. think most people in the...

A commentary writer for the washington examiner joins us. you wrote that six presidential candidates backed impeachment hearings, now that's up to ten, and you've got a slew of house democrats and one republican, but is that at this point, considering a republican senate and the lack of other issues, even realistic? >> right now it's not considered real realistic, and house speaker nancy pelosi has attempted to make democrats look reasonable and rational by going the route of these congressional investigations with the attempt of trying to, basically, make them look like they're being diligent...

Outline and take into account or build a narrative around what happened in some of these security clearances, obviously the jared kushner clearance has been a bone of contention for some time. the white house has not been forthcoming in those documents. elija cummings says they have until tomorrow, monday, to comfort wicome forth with those documents. it's unclear if they'll come forward. >> thanks. joining me now. deanna lowe. commentary writer for "the washington examiner" and sodem chef. deanna, why did the president go off script here like he did? what do you think motivated the longest sp...

>> the chances of us reaching an agreement are slim but it could happen. >> i know we can sit down and work at it if we don't get outside pressure. >> if we can't get compromise and get to a good solution, he would be forced to go the national emergency route. heather: are democrats really willing to come to the table and get over the wall, here to debate washington examiner, commentary writer and former national political director at dnc raúl aguilar. >> thanks for having me. heather: tiana, should we believe them this time around? >> if democrats are willing to concede that we need to enfor...

Shutdown -- >> they failed to -- >> -- >> a wall? >> no. no, no. >> they shutdown over a wall. >> that incorrect. >> the president said in the oval office, he said very, very clear. >> i it is shut down because of border security. >> the wall has become a metaphor for border security. >> 24 hours later, the president coninterest tra dikts his own advisers and allies by tweeting, quote, an all concrete wall was never abandoned as has been reported by the media. making clear this shutdown is about the wall. not border security in general, not a metaphor. days later, the president then condra dik...