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In negotiating because he does it in a way that doesn't telegraph what he may or may not take off the table. >> what are the president's thinking now on the supreme court? is he closer to naming some nominees? in a follow-up -- >> two? >> a nominee. and at the end of the obama administration, the number of prisoners in guantanamo bay was reduced to about 40. what are the president's plan for that prison? >> on the first, i think that in the next week or so we should have an update on a nominee for the supreme court. i think we'll have a nomination within the next couple weeks. he continues to ...

Hit russia where it hurts, hit them in the pocketbook, sanction not only putin but the key russian oligarchs in russia. rob shaw said the key russian oligarchs had been sanctioned in russia. this is what they said. >> would the president consider sanctioning vladimir putin and his cronies and the russian government for what happened in the u.k. and also for meddling in the 2016 election? >> the u.s. has issued sanctions to the key oligarchs in relation to meddle ing in the 2016 election. the president doesn't telegraph his moves. >> reporter: as we pointed out, wolf, yesterday evening in going...

Possibility russian president he vladimir putin who is suspected of ordering the attack could be sanctioned himself. >> i wouldn't close any doors. i wouldn't preclude any potential action but the president doesn't telegraph his moves. >> reporter: the retaliation was unexpected after the president failed to mention the poisoning last week to putin. >> the president has made his position and the country's position pretty clear. >> reporter: the expulsions are also aimed at a dozen another countries taking steps. as the british administration scolded. >> they remain critically ill in hospital. ...

Would like to see this administration do. and here's hawaii raj shah handled that question. >> if you listen to diplomatic experts on what happened with russia, they will say you have to hit russia where it hurts. you have to sanction them economically, you have to go after putin's cronies, you have to go after putin himself potentially. would this president consider sanctioning vladimir putin and his cronies to punish him and the russian government for what happened in the u.k. and for meddling in the 2016 elections? >> the united states has issued sanctions on key russian oligarchs. in respo...

Sanctioning vladimir putin and cronies. >> the united states has issued sanctions on key russian ool oligarchs. the president doesn't telegraph his moves. >> reporter: that was a tantalizing prospect that he would not close the door in sanctioning putin. that is something that we have to keep our eyes on moving forward. and one thing that we will not let slide is saying this administration has sanctioned key russian aloligarchs. they were aimed at cyber meddling. not the key oligarchs who keep putin in power.