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Sense from a diplomatic physician. that was a difficult call. >> yes, they got oil and gas as well. and as the world thinks about greater sanctions on russia and what the world is again for this. was the story now? putin's give all certain excuses on why he couldn't guard in a crane. first it was nato, continuing to sort of creep up against russia, and squeeze them into a corner. then there was the idea that ukraine wasn't a country and part of russia anyways. now it's the fact the places run by thugs. even on the president's jewish. it is not really a clear piece of messaging why on earth rus...

What is happening with this democracy. it looks look it is corroding and eroding from within. we have to be worried -- they have to be worried that they will take irrational action. i don't think they have to worry, but it doesn't send a very positive signal from within. i think members of congress ought to be held accountable. when they do these things. >> former defense secretary former defense secretary, thank you. pressure tactics. new details on what donald trump did in the wake of the election. we'll have more including the breaking news on the debt

Here of irrational action. right now we have an incoming president who has kind of the maturity of a 5-year-old wrapped by a massive ego. and to have that just a second away from a nuclear trigger is very, very scary. >> you mentioned the nominees and the cabinet as he's filling it out. on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the cabinet that jeff merkley himself would have chosen, 10 being beyond your worst possible nightmares, where would you put the nominees that are falling into place so far? >> this is way above 10. i couldn't have imagined a group of -- >> you really mean that? >> no, i absolutel...

Domestically and in the ukraine. >> he is capable of rational action as well as irrational action. he is not moammar gaudafi. you can check out the new yorker website at new yorker.com. all of the content going back to 2007 now available online. that's fantastic. thank you, david. andrea mitchell, stay with us, if you can. still ahead, a look at the financial impact the conflicts in the middle east and ukraine are having on the u.s. later, walking the line with joe biden, how the vice president remains a critical part of the administration while keeping an eye on 2016. you're watching "m...

Don't like the ukrainian government and kiev and want to have their own local governments, if not break away. that's what putin is using, approximate that's your view, in order to disrupt things here in the ukraine. >> i want to get to ann applebaum's piece, from the world community, president obama, angela merkel. david cameron, times of london, had a pretty strong piece out saying we need to turn this moment of outrage into a moment of action. we must fundamentally change our approach to russia. here is what ann applebaum writes. russia's fairy tale ends.