failure, i think we need to continue to be grateful and honored by the service of our men and women in uniform. >> absolutely. senator richard blumenthal, thank u so much for spending time with us. helene cooper and mark jacob zone, thank youo much. we'reeally graful. jeremys stickground little longer. when we come back, tew insider accounts of how the sgraced twiceimpeache ex-president worshipped vladimir putin. ssia advisor fiona hill even writing that janua 6th was the clearest example, donald trump trying to make america more like russia. that's next plus, former president back obama breaking ground on his presidential center in chicago, hoping to reverse the trends of tribalism and divisn that have infected our politics. and there's brand-new reporting on the mad scramble by republican leaders in texas who will stop at nothing to placate thex-president a his big lie. "deadline white house" continues after a quick break. don't go anywhere. nues after a quick break. don't go anywhere.