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Wreath read you one more quote. i don't think we've made enough of the original reporting tonight. yet again tonight by the "washington post." they and the "new york times" kind of trade back and forth. quote, how -- this is a bit more of the reporting on jared. how would he trust that the russians wouldn't leak it on their side said one former senior intelligence official? the fbi would know in a a trump transition official was going in and out of the embassy, which would cause a great deal of concern, he added. the entire idea, he said, quote, seems extremely naive or absolutely crazy. want ...

Unable fo recall the calls we reported about. did you ask if he would have taken calls? >> there was no acknowledgement of the calls, of those calls, so, no, we didn't because there was no acknowledgement of the call. >> yeah. >> also, i should point out, there was no denial, either. >> right. very important distinction. jonathan, thank you very much for joining us with your breaking news out of reuters tonight, really appreciate that. >> my pleasure. >> in tonight's other breaking news story, "the washington post" saved its best for last this week. reporting tonight that jared kushner decided...

Russian government about the sanctions the obama administration levied against russia as punishment for them interfering in our presidential election. again, the "washington post" reporting tonight that even though it's clear in the recordings and the transcripts that that subject, the sanctions subject was discussed in those calls, the "washington post" reports tonight that flynn nevertheless denied to the fbi that he had ever discussed those matters with the russians. they've got him on the transcripts talking about it and then he told them in person he didn't. if he lied to the fbi, that wo...

He setting up a rubric to blame us for actions -- >> thank you, michael. nbc news reporting tonight. retired navy admiral turned the job down. he was offered the job but express concern they would not be able to staff national security council the way he wanted to. he was unable to -- two different reasons are given. up next bizarre boast and laundry list of accomplishments. administration is running like a fine-tuned machine. that's ahead when special report continues. this is "hardball" where the action is. escape from monotony.

Indeed, because that's a felony. i mean, remember the back story here is that there are transcripts and recordings of michael flynn's contacts with russian officials because the u.s. government monitors the communications of russian officials and it is reportedly clear in those recordings that michael flynn was talking to the russian government about the sanctions the obama administration levied against russia as punishment for them interfering in our presidential election. again, the "washington post" reporting tonight that even though it's clear in the recordings and the transcripts that tha...