Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180113:17:09:00
They initially did not deny that he said shithole. my colleague summarized the statement as did i stutter? they did not walk it back until the next day. until the president seen the press coverage and had talked to his friends on phone and gotten feedback and decided, maybe this is damaging. they realized this was damaging dip lolomatically and this is a no when it comes to the u.s. on the world stage and then they decided to deny it. i think it's damaging and i don't know the president realized it. >> someone felt the responsible thing to do is make the comments public from this president? >>...