and still trying to figure out what that process was. the white house was not particularly helpful in clearing up some of the questions when some of these decisions were made and how they were made. one thing that was reported this morning in the new york times, for instance, is while trump has said the 150 casualty number that he said he got from a general that ultimately persuaded him to call off the strike didn t actually come from the general but pentagon lawyers. there is some speculation that may have been part of an end around white house officials were making about trump s hawkish adviser john bolton. trump has never had a typical process. he always brings in outside advisers that you wouldn t see a typical president talk to. for instance, he s been talking to fox news callton who has been hesitant about getting involved here. that s what i want to ask