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How complex it is. so in some cases, the answers are just too tough to capture in a quick tv segment. >> and david, on ethics and government, he said this, on ethics reform, we will impose a five-year ban on executive officials becoming lobbyists after they leave the administration and a lifetime ban on executive officials lobbying lobb lobbying on behalf of a foreign government. those are specific examples of what he's going the do to drain the swamp. >> i think it reflects on what he campaigned on, this idea that he was coming in, he knew the system was corrupt and knew where the cracks were...

Trump than we've seen. first of all, he is setting down trip wires he says are reasons for concern on ethics, the u.s. role in the world, being the indispensable nation, and the importance of divorcing yourself from your business interests as president. he's setting out trip wires that ma if donald trump crosses them, he'll feel empowered to speak out. today, in what was probably the most important thing he said, he said, look, i'm going to take michelle obama on a vacation. i'm not going to be involved in any legislative fight. he clearly did not rule out speaking out when he said more fundam...

Members of the ethics committee disagreed with the appointment. as did richard coty. quote, you want somebody who clearly on paper has no conflicts. it would appear that she does, in fact, have those. she may be passing judgment, being involved in cases involving obviously the administration. it would taint, to some degree, whatever was done, former governor richard codey said. how do you recluse yourself? she shouldn't have been put in that position. nothing against her. i don't know her. but the process is now somewhat tainted, clearly. "star ledger" to uppist moran put it this way. if chris...

Only flood insurance covers floods. ♪ visit floodsmart.gov/pretend to learn your risk. this is not a game, and i said that to my friend when we talked about it initially. it has to be real. >> a blunt warning from john kerry to syria and russia. joining me now is author of "crisis tails" he's also the former white house special counsel to president clinton and a republican pollster with the winston group. welcome to all of you. lanny davis, you wrote a fascinating piece defending president obama. did you think the day would come when vladimir putin would be in the new york times to lecture...

This is not a game, and i said that to my friend when we talked about it initially. it has to be real. >> a blunt warning from john kerry to syria and russia. joining me now is author of "crisis tails" he's also the former white house special counsel to president clinton and a republican pollster with the winston group. welcome to all of you. lanny davis, you wrote a fascinating piece defending president obama. did you think the day would come when vladimir putin would be in the new york times to lecture the u.s. president on ethics and policy and the good lord? >> vladimir putin using the rul...