that his opponents have labored to create. now you're looking at your screens. you can see the white house stakeout position and we are told the white house national security advisor general mcmaster will be coming out shortly, momentarily, to give a statement, just as laurie ingram was saying a few moments ago was imperative. if you didn't know before. she is unique and persuasive. >> what can i say? you have to remember, always consider the source. in this piece, it repeatedly referenced sources that clearly came from the previous administration. we know that the previous administration -- former and current sources. officials expressed concerns with drums handling of sensitive information. it's all kind of shocking, set a former u.s. senior intelligence official. could it go back to the reagan administration? i don't think so.