public policy, which makes trump a national security threat. joining us now, tim bryan, senior calmly columnist for bloomberg opinion. he's the author of the book, trump nation. also -- and this nbc news analyst. and host of the hell or high-water podcast. john, let me begin with you and what is apparently the end of's career in the house of representatives. question one is, will he remain in trump's good graces for the rest of the month, so that when he quits the house of representatives he actually will have that job? question two is, how many months will he last in his new job with donald trump? >> i think there is a chance, lawrence, that he'll remain in trump's good graces for the rest of the month [laughs] it goes to the deeper question about what this is all about. which is, i would say, has