biden and so on. mitch mcconnell, lindsey graham, his allies have impressed upon him and his top aides, that's just too dangerous a road to go down. it sounds as though tonight the president is listening. the question is whether or not he's preparing to leave joint base andrews outside of washington in a few moments to head down to mar-a-lago. the question is what happens when he gets down there. he will be meeting with friends, long time outside advisers and so on. the donald trump that emerges from that period of time may be different from the one right now. it sounds as though he's listening to the words of caution right now. >> people don't want mick mulvaney or john bolton there. who knows what they will testify to. the president can get himself worked up into a lather down there. is the public posture what's being said outside the same as what's been said behind closed