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Position. >> i think in some cases he simply didn't know. in other cases, i think he -- it's situational awareness. this happens in syria. he does have people around him who are pulling him in a direction that is -- reflects were establishment thinking. syria is a good example of that with the influence of a tillerson, of a mattis, h.r. mcmaster. those are things that you should want in terms of a maturation process from a candidate with no experience to becoming the commander in chief. >> david chalian, on china, we got insight into president trump and his conversation with the chinese presid...

Simply didn't know. in other cases, i think he -- it's situational awareness. this happens in syria. he does have people around him who are pulling him in a direction that is -- reflects were establishment thinking. syria is a good example of that with the influence of a tillerson, of a mattis, h.r. mcmaster. those are things that you should want in terms of a maturation process from a candidate with no experience to becoming the commander in chief. >> david chalian, on china, we got insight into president trump and his conversation with the chinese president in the "wall street journal" today...

Couple weeks before he takes office. bloomberg did an interview with james woolsey, the former cia director. this is just a minor blip. basically the intel guys otd to tough enit up, get thicker skin. this, too, shall pass. a lot of stuff happens, eyes on the prize, protecting america's interests. that is not the prevailing opinion, at least not the prevailing opinion we're hearing expounded by the intelligence community. >> i spoke to people who express dismay and confusion over this. mike rogers, you're chair of the house intelligence committee during dangerous times, when it was upped threa...

Msnbc political analyst, former rnc chair. katrina vanden heuvel. mckay coppins, author of the forthcoming book "the wilderness: deep inside the republican party's chaotic combative quest to take back the white house." michael, let me begin with you. everything else aside, let's agree that the idea of what he what he has gone through in the past few days is unprecedented is a bit much. >> yes. but keep in mind this is someone who's never had to go through this. when you are the preeminent surgeon in a surgical theater, no one tells you anything other than yes, sir, no, sir, what do you mean, s...

>> the question now is what the rest of the candidates will do on that main debate stage tomorrow night. joining me now michael steele msnbc political analyst former rnc chair. katrina vanden heuvel. mckay coppins, author of the forthcoming book "the wilderness" deep inside the republican party's chaotic combative quest to take back the white house. michael, let me begin with you. everything else aside let's agree that the idea of what he what he has gone through in the past few days is unprecedented is a bit much. >> yes. but keep in mind this is someone who's never had to go through this. wh...