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Republicans on capitol hill are speaking out about that call. >> what he did in ukraine, what he's done in the baltics, what he's done in london poisoning people with nerve gas, that's a criminal activity. i would haven't a conversation with a criminal. >> i'm not sure why the president felt like he needed to call and congratulate vladimir putin on what was a fake election. i think most of us don't see that as necessary. >> i wouldn't have done it. it's a -- it would be like me calling fidel castro and saying "good job, you really took 99%." i mean, that's -- those elections don't mean very mu...

The entire package is classified secret or top secret. but individual discreet snip ets within that packet can be unclassified. to me that headline seems unclassified. if they wanted this call secret, if they wanted the call between donald trump and vladimir putin to never see the light of day. that's not the case. the kremlin, as it always does, went to the press immediately. donald trump later clogloated t the white house press he had this conversation with putin. so they're not trying to keep the call scootecret. so there seems nothing secret to me in the headline of that note card. >> let'...

The white house press he had this conversation with putin. so they're not trying to keep the call secret. so there seems nothing secret to me in the headline of that note card. >> let's look at the reaction to this, which was stronger than usual. >> i don't agree with congratulating putin. you don't congratulate with someone for a fake election. >> every time you talk to putin and give him a pass, that emboldens him. >> i see a lack of credibility, calling him now -- >> i don't know why the president felt like calling vladimir putin on a fake election. >> poisoning people with nerve gas is ...

While congratulating putin, trump ignored other advice. he did not bring up the nerve gas attack in britain or the meddling in u.s. election. he often makes his call to foreign leaders while still in the residence. few people are often with him. let's go over this with gloria borgeer. first point i made a second ago with jeff zeleny. it's a quiet, snowy day. canceled events, no white house briefing today. should the white house be worried about what trump might do or so with so much truime on his hands over the furry of the leak? >> you never know what he will do, first of all. secondly, he ha...

Tells me this reenforces the president's belief that there are people inside the administration, specifically inside the national security realm actively working to undermine here. a snowy day here at the white house and the president is furious and wants to know who leaked this. >> they canceled all public events so the president could be sitting behind his television watching all day. thanks very much. joining me national security analyst bob baer along with political analyst alex burns and contributor saline know zito. this statement from marco rubio, he's upset about the fact that the pr...