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When donald trump was running for president, sort of rank and file leaders of the republican party did not like him. so in some ways, it is a surprise to come to this moment where they are in lock step with this president. whatever he says, whatever he does, they're pretty much -- >> can i add one quick thing to that? >> yes. >> first of all, will herd is a young man who is retiring now, but wants a future, obviously. and there's no end in sight to the trump takeover of the republican party. he sees that. he's a moderate republican from texas. >> who was a former clean destine officer in the c...

Resolution. >> yeah. and this is something he obviously wanted. this is something that he fought for in talking to folks on the hill, both on the senate side and the house side. listen, in some ways, it isn't surprising that republicans are wholesale behind this president. there isn't really a republican party any more. there is just donald trump. on the other hand, it is surprising that someone like will herd, right, who isn't up for re-election has decided to retire from congress who has been critical of this president. he didn't even feel like he wanted to back democrats in this. i think th...

Romney. former cia officer will herd said this on camera today. >> i think it's terrible, and it's something that i wouldn't have done. i think that is something that a president of the united states shouldn't be doing. >> okay. everyone is back with me. carl, let me start with you. look, senator romney and congressman hurd are in the minority. >> they're off in a corner. >> but look, there are others who have spoken out, you know, congressman turner, about the call itself although not about anything, and ben sasse. i'll get to that, but what do you make of those two actually speaking out? is ...

Obviously there was a blood bath next year on the part of democrats. but it's a trajectory that clearly republican who is want to win back the house are not going to like. and there is a stream of retirements already. there are 14 house republican retirements. some are running for higher office. but some of the districts they are vacating are a lot tougher than this particular district. you look at will herd's district and pete olson's district in texas. >> if you're a retiring republican and you see last night's result, if you're thinking about retiring, it doesn't necessarily make you feel b...

Domain for these things. and we have will herd, congressman who has a biggest share of land on the border fighting for this. but congress doesn't do anything. justin amash introduced a bill to stop the president from using eminent domain to seize private property on the border. is that bill going to get introduced on the floor? no, it's not because the legislative branch doesn't thwart the president at any step, at any step at all, it's terrified of it. and we have a succession of presidents who are diverting money all the time. bush did this, obama did this too. when congress doesn't do what ...