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On it. >> they're not commenting. do you think they wouldn't comment? if he never did that, do you think -- they wouldn't. if you have been a reporter more than six months, you know that if it is flat wrong, the entity comes out and says, that is 100% incorrect. >> that hasn't happened. have i i have to stick to a break. this happens every time the president has a foreign trip. he comes home to turmoil in the administration. this time it's his anger at the deputy attorney general and his rocky relationship with his chief of staff john kelly. more on that next. you can squen between friday and ...

>> they're not commenting. which do you think they wouldn't comment -- >> that's not a denial. that's not a pushback. >> if he did that, they just wouldn't. if you're bv a reporter for more than six months, you know if it is flat wrong the entity comes out and says that is 100% incorrect. >> that's hasn't happened. kirsten, we're going to get you in on the other side of the break. stick around, everyone. this seems to happen every time the president has a foreign trip. he comes home to turmoil in this administration. this time it's his anger at the deputy attorney general rod rosenstein and hi...

Mcgann, the white house counsel threatened to resign if this went ahead and ultimately that maid t made the president back off. this is the first time we are aware of it, of the president actually ordering such a thing as opposed to keeping the option open or musing about it. and it is significant, it's also worth noting that we asked the white house for comment on this, and what we got in response from ty cobb that out of respect for the process and special counsel's office that they wouldn't comment. >> i want to go to our senior legal analyst, jeffrey toobin on the phone. how big a deal is ...

This is a story that is just break, the "new york times" just breaking this. so maggie, just explain again the broad strokes on this. >> caller: sure, and forgive me, i'm losing my voice a little bit. michael schmid and i reported based on what people are familiar with what took place, that the president had ordered the firing of robert mueller back in june of 2017, don mcgann, the white house counsel threatened to resign if this went ahead and ultimately that made the president back off. this is the first time we are aware of it, of the president actually ordering such a thing as opposed to k...

Meeting between trump jr. and the russian lawyer? >> reporter: set up by a representative of a russian pop star. donald trump jr. released his own e-mails showing he has been told the meeting was to pass on damaging intelligence about clinton. did the russian authorities did your family, information pass on. >> talk to my lawyer. >> he said you wouldn't comment. >> wouldn't it be nice if we got along with russia? wouldn't that be nice? >> reporter: it was that promise to transform u.s. -- russian relations that a consistent cam tan theme. his criticism of nato. and hints at ending sanctions ma...