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Rather than the one you're providing. >> reporter: but ultimately, the new commander in chief will set the tone in national security, but just what is trump still trying to tell the month gone? -- pentagon? >> we have great generals. look at the job they've done. they haven't done the job. >> i want to bring in lieutenant general mark herdling, and thank you for joining us. i really appreciate you. give us your reaction to giving flynn the national security advisor job. >> it can't be taken in isolation, don. it's an interesting pick. mike flynn is a very passionate, energetic, and devoted guy...

He does. >> go ahead general. >> that's true, don. i've been in a couple myself. what's interesting, at the strategic level, when you're talking leadership, personalties matter and when you've got a group thing guess on, that's not a good thing. you're also going to have probably -- mike flynn will probably be the youngest person in the room. i don't know. i don't know who the other choices are going to be. but you know there have been studying national security advisors in the past, each president has used them differently, mr. trump may have his own style, but speaking truth to power, and th...

Long as the president trusts him. i think that's the key and general herdling hit the nail on the head here, it's because herdling is not going to have the authority to do anything. herdling's going to be the gatekeeper. he sets the agenda, calls the meetings, and -- flynn, not herdling. >> i almost said that earlier, since herdling is right there with us. >> and he will control those meetings. but it's a team effort, and it's who -- who else is on that team. so i think it's important that the president have confidence in general flynn. this position isn't a cabinet level. this is the person y...