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What kind of damage do you think this is doing to us in terms of those relationships? >> so, ultimately, there is no problem in the middle east that could be solved by the united states alone. it's got to be a muslim face and sunni problems need to be solved by sunni people. this makes it almost impossible to engage with a lot of our allies in the region. the last time i was there, david, our allies told us we are not not a partner in fighting isis if we are not not a partner in trying to deal with the flow of displaced peoples outside of those countries. and i just think the moral catastrophe...

And what role does islam and dominated countries play in fighting the country on the war on terror? >> i think he clearly respects people of peace going faith -- who are muslim and peace loving. but he recognizes that certain countries and certain areas of the world produce people that are -- seek to do harm and we have to make sure those people undergo a certain amount of vetting before they come into our country. i think there is a big difference between the religion and the location. >> mark, do you have a follow-up? >> just, again, what role does he see countries like pakistan, countries l...

Have political reporter for "the washington post" and msnbc political analyst robert costa. columnist and associate editor for "the washington post" david ig n ignatius and in pork is jonathan and in new york is mark halpern and in washington, d.c. with us is sean spicer. >> another boring week for us, shooun spi sean spicer? >> i'm trying to dust up on mandarin. >> another chaotic weekend. >> i think i would phrase it action-packed and getting things done. >> another chaotic weekend. let me ask you -- first of all, a clarification point. >> yeah. >> on steve bannon put on the nsc, and there w...

Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff will attend pertaining to their expertise is to be discussed and 2001 and 2017. the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff will attend per tainting to their responsibilities are to be discussed. exactly the same but we took out the cia and changed it to the dni. >> they are also still on the permanent committee? >> absolutely. 100% the same. >> david? >> well, with -- but the change, sean, is that the addition of steve bannon, which is a little unusual. >> well, no. except if you look -- >> why the political voice? ...

Option that is probably the fastest way to get this overturned but we are going to put in legislation this week that will make it clear that that 1965 law that says you can't discriminate based on religion or national origin prevails over any presidential sgre discretion that trump is using. >> mark halpern in new york has a question he for you. >> david ignatius said people think what the president did makes the country less safe. can you tick off the ways you think this long-term/short-term makes america less safe than more safe? >> i think the most important argue for us to be making becaus...