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So with the first calendar year of the trump administration in the books, the "new york times" took a look at how this president is re-inventing the office. quoting his chief of staff, john kelly, saying, he very seldom asks how other presidents did this. it's true. for a chief of staff view bringing order to a chaotic white house that, certainly, has been a unique challenge. think of the president's use of twitter alone, setting him apart from his predecessors. president trump is creating this unique dynamic for those inside and outside his madministration. back with me now, eli and vivian. t...

Autocratic at the same time. the people who are the base, they may view this as authenticity, they may love it. >> to the point where it's a cliche. the media safari into trump country. >> what he's getting done for them, he's agitating the establishment and media, all these things they don't like. i think maybe the biggest thing he's done in his first year is from the oval office, really challenged the possibility of objective truth in a democracy. that's at the heart of our democracy. we deal with it every day as members of the media. and to challenge things that are demonstratable and knowa...

Re-entry into the atmosphere, or they can activate it. but we're talking about the final stages of the nuclear program. they're really far along, hallie. >> that's an important point, kelly. i think people look and go, is there evidence they can actually hit anywhere in the united states? when you talk with experts, they make the point you are, which is, it is clear they are developing this weapons program. >> reporter: right. well, they haven't done it yet, which is obviously a good thing. i mean, you can imagine the fallout from that. not only the casualties, the deaths in the united states,...

Modest now about what we know and where we think this is going. this could be suppressed tomorrow. this could, in theory, end up in regime change. obviously, something in between is much more likely. >> yeah. >> we don't know where this is going to go. >> really good point. i want to get back to it. first, we talked about ali, and he's got more now. i want to make sure we fill in what's happening on the ground in tehran. >> reporter: well, we've entered the fifth day of unrest in iran. state tv reported at least ten people have been killed. the authorities here are blaming the deaths on protes...

About is whether or not that's a positive thing for the country. obviously, this is not reality tv. this is our government. this is our democracy. >> peter baker wrote in that piece, the person behind the piece. i highly recommend it because it is a fascinating look that puts into perspective the last 11 1/2 months. he writes, he is not popular. he's not in the polls. he is dominant when you talk about the idea of him knowing he is the biggest story in the world right now. baker also writes and this is a line that stuck out, mr. trump is creating precedents that may outlast his tenure making t...