welcome back to "the lead." i want to reminder everybody that today, friday, is only the fifth day of january, 2018. although the avalanche of news out of the white house this week might have you thinking that another year had passed this week. joining me to talk about this week and the state of the trump administration, two experts in the american presidency, david gergen and douglas brinkley. thank you so much for joining us. david gergen, let me start with you. what do you make of the news out of the white house this past week? >> astonishing. a complete disconnect between a rising stock market and a falling presidency. it's quite astonishing to watch. look, i -- the supporters for donald trump will tell you as "the wall street journal" editorialized today that there is nothing here new in the wolff