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Sort of stuff we talk about in terms of russia and collusion. >> that's exactly right. it was a little broader than that. it also included for example, these text messages that were going on between fbi employees peter strzok and lisa page. it addressed this issue of an fbi employee who had apparently given a heads up to john podesta. it focused on the campaign, what had been done during the campaign by the fbi and whether this had been a violation of fbi's prohibitions against bias in investigations. there were things they were worried about, red flags that were raised. but they found these i...

Claims and then seizes upon little things to validate them. he has two operating theories among many about the mueller investigation. one is comey was bad. the other is the fbi was biased. in that report, you can make argues to both those points. you can make points this we'll stop trump text. there's evidence the fbi had bias. comey is bad, therefore everything said about comey is accurate. therefore donald trump is exonerated. i feel like we're all three years noose this by now. we have a decent sense where his brain works. there is nothing from a categorical sense that exonerates him about ...

>> hold on. let's pause with force him out. there has been a lot of reports that rex tillerson was unhappy and looking to leave after serving a full year. let's hold off on that. it looks that way from the reporting in the times and elsewhere that this is him being pushed. don't forget this is an open conversation in washington, d.c. that the calendar might force him out. >> the language issues, but it's not handled ow most people would think. >> same on the president. rex is here. >> maggy is with us on the telephone. i hope you heard the conversation. fabulous reporting. number two, trying t...

In his evaluation, it's going to end up being marco rubio. that's one of the operating theories right now in the republican nomination. so he's laying the groundwork for going after rubio on immigration and sugar subsidies. jon: does it surprise you that donald trump is in first position in florida? >> i think it surprises everybody that donald trump is in first position anywhere, and he's in first position in virtually every state right now. we are not in the election year yet. jon: all right. it sounds like you think there could be some changes ahead as you described earlier. larry sabato --...

Settled. there are good operating theories. partly, the christie administration knew there was going to be a bill that expire in june to use settlements like this to fill the general fund. they talked about the budget is in terrible shape. christie needs this money to fill the budget. there was fear if they waited $3 billion settlement they would appeal. christie wouldn't see that money well until he was out of office or the state wouldn't see that money. it also didn't hurt that exxon is a huge contributor to republicans and conservative causes in general. we don't really know. they haven't j...