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Normal washington, until now. and now you just see, i mean, it's kind of spectacular, that you can't find anyone to take a job that used to be one of the most coveted positions in washington. that you have kind of -- and also, that you have people like chris christie, you know, not just sort of behind the scenes taking themselves out of the running, but very kind of clearly, publicly rejecting trump. you know? and so, again, some people are going to kind of tell themselves that this was all a plan and that there are more than ten people who wanted this job, as trump tweeted. was i think that y...

It. >> i think it's hilarious he upended what i think is kind of a ridiculous way of doing things in washington, but he didn't do it with enough planning to get it right. he did ambush them. you can see them at the beginning of the video saying, hey, this is the pool spray, buddy. we're about to go have a conversation. and he challenges them to say things in public. but having issued that challenge, he's not capable of carrying it out. >> that goes back to michelle's point, he thought he was going to catch them off guard. and when they have facts and they know how institutions are run, they ca...

And there's no evidence that anything illegal took place. you're right that this is part of the washington swamp. what's not part of the normal washington swamp is that money going for corporate influence is going into the same account where it's been reported that money is being paid out to a porn star who is alleged to be the president's former mistress. that's not typical washington. >> that i would agree. the porn star angle is somewhat novel, i'll grant you that. but the idea that serve so shocked and outraged that michael cohen, having failed to get a job in the administration decides to...

Running, let's start with bob corker and jeff flake. those two men could change. >> the course of the history. >> the course of history. they could change washington. they could stop donald trump's worst ideas. >> yeah. >> and push back against his most autocratic tendencies. >> if they went a little beyond talking to doing. >> and let's say good morning paul ryan. >> oh, no. it's too far gone. >> i think that's a lost cause. >> that train has left the station. that's what i'm most surprised about, though. i know it's coming from me it's nothing. >> it is sad. >> i really am surprised. >> ther...

Not standing to clap during his state of the union. the white house is pushing back at senator jeff flake who called out the president for those comments. sarah huckabee sanders tells reporters that the white house doesn't really care what the arizona republican has to say. let's bring in law professor jonathan turly has a new column on the widespread talk of treason that seems to be breaking out in washington. >> so, jonathan, we've seen lists over the weekend of times in the past, but democrats have suggested republicans are either treasonist or hostage takers or acting like terrorists. i re...