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This week i'm joined my michael mcfaul. former ambassador to russia, and ambassador nancy soderberg, former ambassador at the nsc. let me talk to you first. one thing that comes out in these transcripts is that the folks piecing this together whether it's fiona hill that was at the nsc where you used to work or lieutenant colonel vindman or others, they're not getting the full story because someone is hiding the ball from them. because the people that are running the rogue operation are wise enough to understand what they are trying to do is probably illicit and inappropriate. do you get that ...

So. and they were doing what i teach at stanford here, we teach about corruption and the rule of law. when you use your public office for private gain, that is the fundamental definition of corruption. >> all right ambassador michael mcfaul, ambassador soderberg, thank you so much. great to have you. [ applause ] donald trump's political fixer and advisor roger stone went on trial this week. it has been extremely enlightening and wildly entertaining. and glen kirschner has been watching it unfold in the courtroom. he will join us next. don't go anywhere. good afternoon board members. we have...

The president or trying to protect themselves. and in the end, they will all lawyer up and try and protect themselves. >> that is, by the way, the only thing we've heard from rudy giuliani yesterday. he tweeted he's got a lawyer but he -- all he was doing he said was defending his client. it is notable that he keeps on saying all he was doing was defending his client. his client is the president of the united states, not the united states of america. >> that's probably going to be -- exactly. these guys are all -- the coverup is always what gets these guys in trouble because they go out and th...

Ambassador to the united nations nancy soderberg. she served as deputy national security advisor under president clinton. ambassador, good to see you again. thank you for joining us. we are learning a lot about what these various people at the state department, at the department of defense, our ambassadors, and people in the white house gleaned from not just the phone call in question between president trump and president zelensky of ukraine. but all of the stuff going on around it and we are getting a much clearer picture of the elevated role that rudy giuliani had in advancing the president'...

Focus on the fight against isis. so, that is what will increase the risk, ultimately, to our common citizenry and our homeland. >> brett, i'm going to ask our director to put up the full screen that shows the spots that you are speaking of right now where the u.s. is being sent in to protect oil facilities from isis. but let's take a listen to what former ambassador nancy soderberg said should be happening, versus what the president said, which is we're outright keeping the oil. >> last thing we want to do is talk about taking oil from other nations. that's the talking point of isis, that we'r...