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And sources that don't exist. look at this guy's past and watch wraps to him. end sloppy steve. obviously, talking about bannon there. this morning, in an exclusive interview with nbc's "today" michael wolff responded to that tweet and to questions about his credibility. >> let me ask you. did you talk to the president? interview him for his book? >> i absolutely spoke to the president. whether he realized it was an interview or not, i don't know, but it certainly was not off the record. >> and you spoke to him at the white house, after he was sworn in? >> i spoke to him after the inauguration...

Were ready to be proactive and push the book out a day or two earlier than they wanted to and you're right. he had his libel lawyers on his side ready to fight anything and clearly whatever -- you know, white house aides, some of them deny what's said in the book, but michael wolff told savannah stands by everything and his lawyer is backing him up as well. >> stick around. a lot more to talk about. after the break, strong words for michael wolff about the president's mental health. you're watching msnbc. berty mutt eight hundred dollars when we switched our auto and home insurance. liberty ...

He was sitting on bannon's couch. getting into the west wing, you can't stroll in out of the street, throw your press badge and come in. somebody let him in, allowed him to stay there, hang out with bannon, with whoever else. i guess he got a little bit of time with trump but not a lot. i've talked to people who said, i can't see him around, but -- still, somebody -- he said, he was essentially an interloper. says it in the book. who allowed that? who oversaw that? why didn't somebody hit the brakes say, wait a second. what is this guy doing here? you know? they lost control of the narrative. ...

Detailed on what people inside the white house really think about trump, and wolff's reaction to that cease and desist letter from the president's lawyers. >> the president's lawyer sent a cease and desist letter threatening legal action to you and the publish e, you say? >> they sent it before they actually read the book. actually what i say is, where do i send the box of chocolates? >> you think he's. ing you sell books? >> absolutely. and not only helping me sell books but helping me prove the point of the book. i mean, this is extraordinary that a president of the united states would try t...

Be honest. >> let's talk about -- how many people were watching us? >> what percentage was that exactly? one think i want to point out about the question of books. i've written an hillary clinton in a couple books. you wouldn't release the tapes because you might be revealing sources doing that. release one tape, how do you not release another? there's a reason you wouldn't release the tape. it was a funky answer that he didn't answer it that way. >> and i point out, amber, go to the list of people, number ten, libel lawyer. so clearly this book has been not surprisingly heavily vetted. right?...