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In the middle of the night and he could give him advice on how to be president. >> or trump would take the phone call. at the crucial moment. >> so this was important for all of our safety. and what's alarming about this is that that might no longer be possible, which would really be a problem for our whole country should there be a foreign policy crisis. >> do you think president obama will try to hold on to this relationship? for the same reasons that you're stating? >> i think he will. his -- because he has his own ego in check, i think he will let this bounce off him if there is a crisis a...

Ego in check, i think he will let this bounce off him if there is a crisis and the president needs his advice. >> john alter, thank you very much for joining us tonight. >> excellent. >> the last word is next.

These are figures you'll remember. we talked about this five years ago. what norway or switzerland are spending, next runners-up in the world, you could have the defense budget for free. >> jonathan alter, quickly, before we break here, the air of scandal surrounding the white house while they're trying to legislate, what does that do, what kind of a drag does that put on the legislative action? >> a considerable one because washington can only do one thing at a time. and trump who is the master at distraction is now going to be a victim of distraction because when he wants to keep focus on, y...

Before we break here, the air of scandal surrounding the white house while they're trying to legislate, what does that do, what kind of a drag does that put on the legislative action? >> a considerable one because washington can only do one thing at a time. and trump who is the master at distraction is now going to be a victim of distraction because when he wants to keep focus on, you know, cutting food stamps or whatever it is he's going to be doing in the next few weeks, the stories are often going to be about russia and he's gointo have a problem getting his message across. >> john alter ge...

There were other appalling things happening around it at that rally. you know, it was a ridiculous event, and you laugh at it if it didn't make you so angry. >> thank you, gene and professor peterson and john alter, all of you for being so polite and deck orrous about the matter. these people are repugnant, ignorant, i am besillic individuals and bring shame upon the nation. coming up, does the 11-hour senate deal still have a pulse or does our fate lie with -- wait for it -- house republicans. john tester joins us next. stay with us. [ male announcer ] pepcid® presents: the burns family di...