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We cannot combat these external forces as they seek to divide us against each other, degrade our institutions, and destroy the faith of the american people in our democracy. >> isn't it also true that some of president trump's most senior advisors had informed him that this theory of ukraine interference in the 2016 election was false? >> that's correct. >> so is it your understanding then that president trump disregarded the advice of his senior officials about this theory and instead listened to rudy giuliani's views? >> that's appears to be the case, yes. >> joining me now, former ambassado...

>> it 's not too strong for somebody over the obama administration with benghazi. for him now to be hiding behind civil servants at the state department is cowardly and it's an obstruction of congress. people like mike pompeo, mick mulvaney, rudy giuliani. they're not just fact witnesses. they're actual participants in this crime. and we need to be very clear that donald trump, he bought the vladimir putin propaganda hook, line, and sinker. he has been pushing that into the narrative. and so the republicans, they're getting their direction from donald trump right now on this. and that's exactl...

Ambassador to the u.n. nancy soderberg, she also served as deputy national security adviser to president clinton and was the third ranked at the national security council, the heart of policy making at the white house. with those credentials i very much welcome you. i know that you've met marie yovanovitch, as you watched this, what struck but the way she handled this very awkward position in which she was put? >> well thanks for having me. i think ambassador yovanovitch epitomizes the best of our foreign service. who get up every day, do a job and defend the constitution and what you're seein...

Election. i think pompeo want to stay in the president's good favor so he can have his support when he runs for the senate. i think he's biding his time until he can get out and go run for the senate and keep the president on his side. versus doing his job, defending the men and women who work for him at the state department. he's going to be held accountable for that and he has a tough decision to make, which side is he going to be on. >> former ambassador to the u.n., nancy soderberg, so glad to speak to you about all of this. come see us again. roger stone is the sixth trump aide to be co...

That, i kept saying on television programs like yours there's no way they'll ever release a transcript of a presidential conversation, and then when he did, i was shocked at what was there. and i don't think you need to know anything more than just two things, just the transcript, and then the text messages that we know from the three amigos that were released when kirk volker testified. because those two things showed two things that you underscored. i just want to keep making it simple. one, this is what they're asking for, the quid pro quo. and two, there was a long period that they were do...