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Charge of this portfolio. and a lot of experts in middle east politics and the peace process found it laughable, preposterous that kushner was given this portfolio. some other people will say, kushner has the trust of the president, that's the most important thing for a diplomat, he has a fresh perspective, and you even hear some people who have a lot of experience in this world, dennis ross, for instance, has advised many presidents, saying that jared kushner's security clearance is not essential to him continue to play this role. but there's definitely a school of thought that says, no, this...

Ahead but tell me -- >> jim comey said on february 15th that he knew that jeff sessions was going to recuse himself from the investigation. jeff sessions didn't recuse himself from the investigation until march 2nd. how could jim comey know two weeks in advance that the attorney general was going to recuse himself? it's because he's the one who was leaking the information. that's the only panel scenario. >> give me 20 seconds. what's his motivation for this? >> his motive is jim comey basically wants to do what is best for jim comey. he has lost the faith of the president. he's lost the faith ...

Of, is he doing something to interfere with the investigation? >> michael crawly, what's your thought today about the testimony on capitol hill, the timeline i've laid out and even the whole controversy over the flynn subpoena? >> well, greta, the tide keeps rising. i think that, you know, the water overtakes each position that the white house stakes out and they have to retreat a little fartr. i think -- i agree. what we're seeing is cumulative. the story, the charges become more and more credible. collusion is far from proven in this case, but hearing that out of john brennan's house that he...

Did either of you request the unmasking of mr. trump or associates or members of congress? >> yes. in one case, i did, that i can specifically recall but i can't discuss it any further than that. >> did you ever request unmasking mr. trump or his associates or any member of congress? >> no. >> two key moments from today's hearing centered on this question of unmasking. joining me is steve clemmons editor at large for "the atlantic" and michael crawly from "politico." this unmasking sensational one senator grassley was interested in and senator lindsey graham today. explain to the viewers why t...

Syria's bashar al assad to go. >> i think it is clear to all of us that the reign of the assad family is coming to an end. i hope that what the russian government concludes is that they have aligned themselves with an unreliable partner. >> vladimir putin meanwhile, does not seem open to losing his key ally in that region. today, he raised the fake news flag, suggesting not only is syria being framed for the april 4th chemical weapons attack, but that future chemical weapons attacks could happen and also be wrongly blamed on assad. here to talk about all of that nbc's chief white house corresp...