they feel that they are fighting russia. without russia assad wouldn't be here. they're desperately hoping more may be carried out. >> bill: benjamin hall great to have you there on the border with syria and turkey reporting live. >> very incendiary things about my party this morning. it's transactional and ego driven and in service to his ego. i'm a republican with many issues with trump but not reflective of my party as a whole. >> why bring up politics now? i'm more interested what you know about national security. you sound like a political commentator to me. >> sandra: meghan mccann blasted portions of his new book as too political. my next guest is a 24-year f.b.i. veteran and says this media tour is proof that james