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>> correct. and sean, there is nobody else to actually have an investigation conducted on any of this but william barr. remember, the final say is going to be the department of justice. congress can only do so much. but without the department of justice actually opening up an investigation without william barr, all of this goes nowhere. we absolutely have to have an investigation. >> sean: john, you are going to blow the story wide open tomorrow. >> yes, sir. >> sean: both of you and i will ask john first, do you believe things are closing in on those deep state people that tried to rig a pres...

To fundamentals. the u.s. market is strong. earnings are up 13% year over year with almost half of the s&p reporting. and we're regarding march 1 with a trade deal. so the fed is very unlikely to move if anything once this year. all good to the markets. >> interesting, too. we're waiting to hear from the president. he's meeting with the vice premier of china on this two-day series of trade talks. we don't know how much progress has been made. the president has been very optimistic. how much does that factor into your view of the markets? john first. >> i think it's a massive factor. you just b...

Were any of the people he met with women? >> i'm not going to get into those details. john? >> thanks a lot. following up on that question. is this an important consideration for the president, getting a conservative woman on the u.s. supreme court? >> this president would like to see somebody that meets the qualifications that i've laid out and that's what he focused on. >> if i may, on trade, canada responded to the steel and aluminum tariffs that the president has imposed already on imported steel and aluminum. what is the response from the white house and the president to that action by ca...

Failure with regard to chinese -- >> neil: what worries me, the possibility of unintended consequences here. you touched on it. our markets have held up. they're doing very well. the chinese market, well into bear market territory. back to early 2016 lows. hence the president's argument that they need us more than we need them, but they don't appear to be budging. where is this going? >> i hope -- >> neil: john first. >> i hope this is a negotiation and these things go away. this administration has had these bellicose statements come out and they backed off. that's been the history. that's wha...

Respect to crimea. are meddling -- >> i'm not going to comment. we'll keep you posted. john? >> one question. one foreign, one domestic. >> starting a new trend. >> a week ago you said the president intended to call erdogan of turkey following his election as president. we never got a read out on that call or whether or not he congratulated him. would you elucidate on the call -- >> i know that they spoke last woke. it get back to you with details. >> can you put a read-out? >> i'll check into it and get details of the call. >> the other question i had is regarding then president's