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Following their job. so, again, another issue really is as your other guest mentioned, what was this person doing in this job. >> right. >> and whether or not going to jared kushner and others to protect his job was the appropriate thing, appropriate use of the power structures within the white house. . that is the question of why he would be so determined to stay in the job and sort of be almost a leave behind for michael flynn. let's play adam schiff who commented on the "new york times" report about the two white house officials allegedly being the ones to hand over intel information to dev...

Threats that will come along, isis or changing power structures in the world, did he have the capacity to deal with that. that's the biggest concern, the issue of competence to some extent. jonathan, can i ask you a question quick about that executive order? my understanding, one of the issues raised by the ninth circuit and objection to the original order was the issue of intent and that went back to what donald trump said during the course of the campaign about wanting a muslim ban. how does this second revised order change that intent? >> well, actually i thought that was on the weakest par...

>> you know, i've had a chance to talk with reince several times. he's a wonderful guy. in a really difficult position. chief of staff is a tough job. being chief of staff to donald trump is a doubly tough job. but he has maybe the most important thing going in, which is he has donald trump's ear. now, the challenge -- >> so does steve bannon, so does jared kushner, his son-in-law. there's a bit of divide of power in there and there's competing power structures. >> yeah, but look, i served as chief of staff in a white house that had karl rove in it, it had -- >> good point. >> -- dan bartlett,...

>> the president-elect and i have not had the opportunity to discuss this specific issue or the specific area. >> i would have thought that russia would be at the very top of that, considering all the actions that have taken place. that did not happen? >> that has not occurred yet, senator. >> that's pretty amazing. >> is the senator right, alex, is it pretty amazing? >> it was surprising that they haven't talked about what is obviously going to be one of the biggest, most immediate challenges that the new president and new secretary of state are going to have to face after january 20th. >> is...

A professor in canada is taking aim at the christmas tradition the elf on the shelf. she claims that the doll actually has a sinister undertone. the article first published a few years ago, but now it is resurfa resurfacing. in it she argues the idea of the elf reporting back to santa each night is, quote, setting up children for dangerous, uncritical acceptance of power structures. she also warns that the toy might get kids used to the idea of living in a surveillance state. you are mocking -- your laughter. >> who is the ultimate spy is santa? here is a shady character. he is nau he is alway...