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Coming to the defense of the majority leader is going to potentially cause you problems down the road and particularly if the russia investigation hits really close to home. >> this is typical trump, you know. health care clamsz, he needs to blame someone because it can't be his spoblt responsibility. look, i'm no fan of mitch mcconnell by any means. they have been for seven years saying they're going to repeal and replace obamacare. they didn't do it. but did the president help in what was his position on health care? he said i always from the very beginning, i wanted it to collapse. and then...

Dies eternal with the north koreans. they really do believe that they have an opportunity to kind of get everyone's attention in the world. so i think there's no question he sees nuclear women's as a key element of his survival. on the other hand i think the united states autos secretary mattis pointed out about our capabilities, we have the kamt. we have an ability essentially to make sure he does not have those nuclear weapons. and if comes to push and shove, we will indeed take care of ourselves, our allies and our -- even our territory such as guam. so i really think that we need to convin...

Pyongyang and the tests continue has come out in several ways. one of them is we are on the verge of very tough trade measures against china on steel, and i'm told perhaps also on technology companies. those would really be a shock to the chinese. would be a warning. also, we're getting statements as -- given to hugh by hr mcmaster, other officials, lindsey graham on television yesterday, essentially warning that war in graham's words is inevitable, unless the chinese do something to get a freeze in the north korean program. so this is basically, i think, a way of signalling the consequences o...

To their corner and send the signal they don't need to negotiate on this health care plan. there might be something they like better coming down the pipeline. so while conservatives have been waiting for the president to weigh in on this issue, this maybe is not what leadership was hoping for. jim? >> sara murray with the president in new jersey. former special advisor to obama and trump supporter. if i could start from you, you are hearing this from a lot of republicans. is the president making it harder for his own party to get this health bill over the finish line? >> no, i don't think so. ...

And both parties actually would go back to the drawing board and say okay, where are the problems and the challenges that we can come together and solve these issues for the american people, because that was always the intention of the affordable care act, was that congress would work together to make it better, that it was always something that would roll out over time and that we would need to adjust and fix over time, if they are working together i hope that happens, and i hope that means we end up with something that's better for every one of us. >> congressman, karen, stand by one second....