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President trump's tweet back in 2011 where he wrote in ard to get elected barack obama will start a war with iran. so here we are. as trump approaches re-election, having an escalation with iran, humanitarian crisis on the border, in terms of foreign relations are we better off? >> i want to say how honored i am to be on the same show with art cullen. >> that makes two of us, bret. >> secondly, your question gets at the heart of essentially the problem with the are you better off question. it's not just an economic question. on many economic -- with many economic indicators, americans are bett...

And it is not about what is in the best interest of our nation, and, frankly, our national security. >> you serve on the intelligence committee. have you been briefed on the attacks on these tankers? >> i have. >> are you convinced that iran is guilty of these attacks? >> i can't talk about that. >> do you believe that the public is now in a position where we can trust what the administration says about this? >> i am of the opinion and belief that there is a lot of what this administration says about policy, domestic and foreign, that is misleading the public. >> what about iran? what about ri...

Before congress on the mueller investigation. the white house is still trying to stop her, though, asserting today that hicks is "absolutely immune from being compelled to testify about her time in the white house." this was the white house today basically telling the committee they're going to put a chaperone in the room with hope hicks tomorrow to try to keep her from answering questions about her time in the white house and to try to keep her from answering questions probably about the presidential transition as well. but here's a little breaking news for you. we just got this. the judiciar...

I'm confusing statutes with precedent without pointing them out and you are absolutely wrong. the bush administration when the white house staff was subpoenaed the courts all the white house staff had to appear. if there was a question executive privilege they would revoke in question by question basis and the president on this goes back to 1977 and in every instance the courts have always ruled congress has the right to get the information so i don't know what you are talking about me confusing statutes and precedent. you are the one that is confusing statutes -- >> special counsel and indepe...

If there is a question of executive privilege they would have to invoke it on a question by question basis. the precedent goes to 1977. in every instance, the courts have ruled that congress has the right to get the information. i don't know what you're talking about, me confusing statutes and precedent. i think you're the one that's confusing statutes and preceden precedent. it's not the statutes and governments. >> shannon: we could agree it's headed for the courts. it's already there and that's probably where there will be hammered out. come back. it won't be over soon. good to have you. fo...