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Being the other two. environments and texas by the way is not going well for president trump. he's significantly under performing in the polls and there are at least three other seats in that state that republicans hold which are very vulnerable. >> we mentioned the house fundraiser put the blame on president trump saying they are tired of trying to defend the s-show. as someone like yourself that did retire partly due to the president's rhetoric, can you relate to the decision he's made? >> absolutely. i mean, i felt the same way in 2018. i really didn't want to have to spend all of 2018 like...

Saying no human being would want to live in the parts of baltimore he represents and came after preetrepeated attacks on congressmen of color. do you think president trump was wishing the congressman well, the man he poured hate on for days. the only african american in the house will heard announced he's leaving congress, it was considered one of the rising stars so certainly came as a blow. he spoke about it with the washington post and during the interview, he took issue with the president's attacks and cnn jim accoosta said a huge loss a the fundraiser putting it bluntly to jim, they are a...

Particularly on boarder and he's a very fashirational voice on br security and border issues and, you know, certainly more i guess would categorize himself as a more moderate wing of the republican party but certainly not somebody who, you know, is a flame thrower and not open to compromise and actually working across the isle. >> well, i'll tell you what, will heard was the best most rational voice on boarder issues for republicans. there is a border issue and immigration, as well as anybody. he was someone members listen to. cybersecurity, artificial intelligence on a policy level this is an...

>> yeah, will heard, the loss of will heard is devastating to republicans. not only does he represent a swing or marginal district but this seat is gone for the republicans:it's really a shame. what's worse is that will of course, is the future of the republican party. so it's in that respect you have to multiply this thing. it's that bad. and if republican haves any hope at all of trying to pick up seats in the midterm, they have to hold seats like this one. but will heard is a good froeie. he's clearly frustrated and tired of explaining the inexplicable and indefensible and won't do it. he's...

Blake. with us on set associated press white house reporter jonathan lemire, former democratic congresswoman donna edwards, chair of the center for african-american studies at princeton university, eddie glaude and tim albert is with us, chief correspondent for politico magazine, author of an unbelievable new book "american carnage: on the front lines of the republican civil war." we will dive into that. and i want to start with you. you're a authority on the republican party. does anything about today surprise you? >> no, not really and i would start with will heard. if i had to go to las veg...