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Last night liz cheney talked about the state of the democracy on cnn. >> the chairman and i are on different end of the political spectrum and many things on which we don't agree but we both agree that you have to have healthy political parties in this country to engage in the debate on the issues and right now my party is not embracing truth, is not embracing substance and seriousness. >> so to both of you, what does it say about the republican party? phil first. >> andrea, liz cheney is very alone in the republican party rite now coming to the elected leaders. very few, mitt romney is one, w...

And most important there's beginning to be evidence that ties this in president trump. if that is all true this was a coup detat and may have been and don't know for certain may have been inspired by the president out quite donald trump or those around him and what it shows is continuing danger we suffer with which is that the democracy is a flame fickering. we have to protect it. >> phil, we saw a contrast in the president's presentation yesterday going after the predecessor. is that going to continue or is that a pivot for the moment and now going to move on to voting rights and as he allude...

Another 227 wounded. isis is claiming responsibility for that one. in france authorities are questioning a man that drove a van into a gas factory and set off an explosion and then left the decapitated head of a victim pinned to the fence of that factory he attacked. let's bring in phil mud. cnn counter terrorism analyst and former cia counter terrorism official. phil first, good to have you this morning. >> thanks. >> let's talk about the timing here. this comes after the request from him to attack during ramadan, all three happening on friday. is the timing a coincidence or do you believe th...

Big entity. >> we have a big announcement coming up on this show, a good example of hiring somebody from a big traditional media outlet that will come and work just here across all platforms. >> all right. >> i didn't know pee-wee herman. he's good but i didn't know he did news. he was framed. we'll prove that on this show. you know, people go, anthony weiner, no internet. no, you still wouldn't have been mayor. it's the pee-wee herman rule. >> to we want to talk a little bit about what we're going to do. the retrial, pee-wee right here? >> i got to talk to phil first. >> it is ten minutes pas...

>> you have? >> i was at his wedding. >> you were? you also said jenny was one of the most gifted workers you ever had working for you? >> that is true. his wife worked at me and she was one of the most talented people i've ever worked with. i always thought she could have married someone -- any way. >> stop that! you're, obviously, on colbert's side. >> no, i'm on jenny's side, actually. >> oh, my gosh. that's convoluted. >> i tell you what, thank god that it's not a small little to his club here. >> no, it's not. >> we are going to charleston. >> let's do it. >> at least i am. phil, we are g...