punishing response. >> that's what republicans are left with, admiral? that they can't say anything else, even after he clearly on the international stage, in front of the world, sided with vladimir putin over intelligence agencies, admiral, but beyond closed doors he was tough on putin? >> yeah, that's in the secret room under the cone of silence, i guess. preposterous would be my reaction. and all i will take away from this press conference is that memory of vladimir putin flipping the soccer ball to the president of the united states in an almost dismissive way. and the other thing i'll take away, i'm old enough to remember ronald reagan turning and saying, mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall, in the most public moment of his presidency. where was that moment? ronald reagan didn't need a secret room. i'm not sure where donald trump thinks he does. >> and we'll hear the truth, once again, of what the