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On the success possibility. paul: kate, one of the things that was striking to me romney didn't really note a major policy difference, he had generals, talk about character. the question is where would he draw policy lines with the president? would it be trade, would it be immigration, foreign policy i suppose but they weren't in that op-ed? >> well, that's what stuck out to me on the op-ed, trump has had accomplishments but things republicans don't agree on and misunderstanding on why people took a chance on trump. would mitt romney released a list of judge that is he would have put on the co...

The kurds or bad for counter terror. this is bad for policy. it will be a stretch for democrats or republicans to lump this in for an impeachment push. there are grounds potentially for impeachment. a policy difference is a thing. i do think it is wrong headed. >> it's more than a policy difference, is it not? because i spoke to a senior administration official in this administration who said there is no national security making progress whatsoever, not in consultation with your senior advisers. if the president got on the phone with the turkish president and on a whim, on a phone call markete...

Down now, maybe -- maybe you'll see republicans on the hill begin a check and a balance on this unchecked and unbalanced president. >> we've never seen a resignation like this this way. for these reasons. what does it mean to you? >> i share the concerns, i'm an air force brat, i have a tremendous amount of respect for general mattis. i think he served the president well. if the president brings in someone like mattis, it will calm everybody down and make them not as worried about it. i do believe there's a difference in policy here, and the policy difference is, that general mattis and people...

Mcconnell stand up on his hind legs, as if he didn't run a co equal branch of the government. maybe this is a bit of a turning point. you have -- there's the mueller investigation looming. you have the government about to shut down. you have the stock market really dropping dismally in the last five sessions. the government's going to shut down now, maybe -- maybe you'll see republicans on the hill begin a check and a balance on this unchecked and unbalanced president. >> we've never seen a resignation like this this way. >> i share the concerns, i'm an air force brat, i have a tremendous amou...

Troops shows mattis has an 84% approval rating among the troops. 90% among general officers. it's the first time in 40 years a cabinet official has resigned over a policy difference with the president. the last person to do so was jimmy carter's secretary of state cyrus vance during the failed iran hostage rescue which he opposed. >> dana: what was the final straw? you got a little bit more detail on what ended up prompting the resignation. >> reporter: i'm told the final straw was the president's order to withdraw from syria. the tension had been building for months. there was disagreement af...