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First, let's bring in kaitlyn call lnz, our cnn correspondent, catherine "the washington post" opinion columnist and cnn political commentator. okay, john, where are we starting? >> we want to start with israel first. >> the president wants these two sitting u.s. lawmakers to be blocked from going to israel because he has claimed they have made anti-semitic remarks. some people believe they've made anti-israel policy remarks. anyway, israel complied and blocked them. and this morning on humanitarian grounds because rashida talib's grandmother is 94 years old, she'll be able to go. >> the time ...

Bassett from the "washington post." what stood out to you from the president's policy remarks? >> of course that possibility of a handshake in the dmz stands out. not because it's the most important thing to be discussed, but it will produce, if it happens, a historic photo and frankly something that references into the better part of 75 years of american history. i don't mind that the president wants to do a handshake, and if we're talking about a potential nuclear threat, that's great. but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that the really big stuff is iran. i'm disappointed the president i...

President-elect speaking publicly and speaking publicly in a substantial way, right? making substantial policy remarks and not simply as we saw this weekend bringing people out to bed minimminster. that's something we'll hear in the coming days. i think it's worth noting, too, that president-elect trump at this point is not simply as he was during the general election looking to animate the base of support that he already had, but is looking, as he has talked about, to represent all americans. that's something you heard him talk about. that's something you heard his campaign manager talking ab...