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We're back. we're waiting for the white house press briefing to begin. david chalian are with me. tease before the break. we want to talk about the news today that the rumblings, david chalian, around the white house, that the president -- he spent a lot of time, former staff secretary rob porter, who had been accused of domestic violence by both his ex-wives, never had that full clearance. he has been gone a few months. news is that the president has been in touch with him and rumblings that the president is talking about considering bringing him back. to you, a, how real do you think the con...

Julian assange, this is how trump aide stone has addressed those questions. >> you know, i was very specific in that i said that i had communicated with mr. assange. i never said that i met with him or that i spoke with him. we have a mutual acquaintance who is a fine gentleman. i happen to be one that thinks that assange is a hero. >> the atlantic's natasha bertrand talking about wikileaks and how stone tried to keep this communication open. i wonder the view of where stone fits into all this as a former trump aide, and was he in doing other things helpful and also what you heard from mr. nun...

>> the president has not even discussed that. the president is not discussing firing bob mueller. we are cooperating with -- he is not even discussed not -- he's not discussed firing bob mueller. >> is he going to rule out once and for all firing robert mueller. >> i'll address the second question first. the president said last week, i believe last week and several times before there is no intention or plan to make any changes in regards to the special counsel. >> is he setting the stage for firing -- >> chuck, no, there is no -- >> there is no way? there is no way he's going to fire him. >> t...

To obstruct the investigation. but why? let's keep our eye on that. why was trump willing to go by these extreme lengths to destroy and demolish the russia investigation? because there's something he does not want mueller to find out. that's what's really important we need to know and probably don't know and mueller probably does. >> matthew i'll take you back to the beat and repeat for the benefit of all of us and we'll talk about it afterwards the number of denials about attempts to fire mueller. >> does the president commit to not firing robert mueller? >> the president has not even discuss...

Why was trump willing to go by these extreme lengths to destroy and demolish the russia investigation. that's something he didoes not want mull tore find out and mueller probably does. >> matthew i'll take you back to the beat and repeat for the benefit afterwards the number of defiles about attempts to fire mueller. >> does the president commit to not firing robert mueller? >> the president has not even discussed that. the president is not discussing firing bob mueller. we are cooperating with -- he is not even discussed not -- he's not discussed firing bob mueller. >> is he going to rule out...