Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170130:17:05:00
National security council, the dret director of central intelligence the dni and the joint chiefs of staff. i think pushing them out of the national security council meetings except when their specific issues are at stake is a big mistake. i think they both bring perspective and judgment and experience to bear that every president whether they like it or not finds useful. >> peter, presidents have discretion. they can add the u.n. ambassador or take the u.n. ambassador out but the fact is this was shocking to people and it was a surprising step. >> the former cia director re n yon leon panetta...