our leaders are dame. >> yesterday, i caught up with secretary mike pompeo as well, who also came under scrutiny when he referred to vladimir putin as savvy, and said he had enormous respect for the russian leader here. yesterday, he was quite clear in his repudiation of the russian dictator as well. of course, these images we are all burying witnessed you are now undeniable. lindsey? >> van, thank you. now joining, me miles taylor, former chief of staff of the department of homeland security during the trump administration, and executive director of the new america movement, also with me msnbc political analyst and democratic pollster. so, good morning to both of you. miles, we have trump condemning the assault. but why do you think he continues to praise putin when the rest of the world is trying to isolate him? >> well, lindsay, his backpedalling is simply not believable. this is the same donald trump, who during this administration refused to punish putin when we bring him options to hold the