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$80 million punch in the gut and a lesson that top tillis never seems to learn. the lessons here there are at least a couple. first, don't trust this president. donald trump will not hesitate to burn anyone including people who helped him to get a political victory. and also when you buy political favor in exchange for your principles the bill is always more than you thought it would be. we're joined now by two highly experienced political journalists who could surely deliver the best jokes on this program about the trump weather map but have agreed to temporarily leave that to the late night ...

>> i hope this is the president speaking, i hope you can see your way clear to letting this goe to letting flynn go. he's a good guy. i hope you can let this go. now, those are his exact words. is that correct? >> correct. this is a president of the united states with me alone saying i hope this. i took it as this is what he wants me to do. >> nbc news reports if the elder flynn is willing to cooperate with investigators in order to help his son, two of the sources said it could also change his own fate. potentially limiting any legal consequences. joining us now, julia ansly, justice reporter...

Joining us now, julia ansly, justice reporter for nbc news, one of the reporters who broke the flynn news. also with us, eugene robinson, a msnbc plit cap analyst and ron klain, chief of staff to vice presidents and president obama and a former chief counsel of the senate jewish yeah committee. julia, first to your reporting on the flynn case and i should say the flynn cases, michael flynn, the father, michael flynn, the son. >> yes. i mean, what we're seeing here is a ramped up pressure on michael. the flynn, the father, because he's a very important part of this investigation for robert muel...