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That does it for the beat tonight. You can always find us on facebook at the the beat with ari. Hardball has promised is up next. Finding more, lets play hardball. Good evening, im chris mat use. San francisco, roy moore republican colleagues, a new powerful voice that has weighed in. United states Attorney General and former senior senator from alabama, Jeff Sessions joined a number of his former colleagues in saying he has no reason to doubt the women who have accused u. S. Senate candidate roy moore of Sexual Misconduct allegations moore denies. Heres the Attorney General. I took the libert...

People trump puts in that job, no one in recent memory has had a bigger impact on the way the white house and the press interact than sarah huckabee sanders. joining me, brian stelter and john raybender. brian you wrote about her legacy, which you said is the death of the press briefing. >> it's a practical example of the government going dark. the public deserves as much transparency as possible. i would say that is true in any administration, republican or democrat. we always deserve more transparency thanny ge than we . but to end the daily briefing is a symbol of closing up shock and not p...

Number two, he should -- if he cares about the values and the people he claims to care about, he should step aside. >> if roy moore wins would you be open to voting to expel him? >> yes, i would. >> john, you're the political guy. what do you make of this election? i want to be honest, put all the factors in play here. one reason moore people think they can pull this out besides their lead so far in the polls is the abortion rights issue, very strong and culturally conservative evangelical state. they go after -- moore is reminding everybody that doug jones is pro-choice, for abortion rights. ...

Jones. i'm applying for a job. he's applying for a job. and that's the way people of alabama need to look at this. who would i hire to represent me in the united states senate? >> that was pretty smart. anyway, this evening nbc news reports that according to fec filings, the rnc has pulled out of a joint fund raising agreement. i'm joined by kyle whitmore, heidi presblaw, and john raybender. political strategist. what do we make, kyle, of this tape robocalls or recorded voice, it looks to me like they're trying to start real trouble in terms of the media there. what do you make of this? >> yea...

Condemning the behavior and standing up for the credibility of the women that have come forward. that's helpful for the republican brand to show they are not going to worry more about this election than they are about what's right and wrong. i think it was the right thing to do. >> well said, john. i also think it's interesting that doug jones, the democratic candidate down there for senate is pushing the issue of a job application. it's not a judgment over values or even party identity, who do you want to employ as your u.s. senator? it's obviously the best chance he has to make that the issu...