i think about the fact that the president went after california after the wildfires, for example. and california, politicians there like to fight with the president. the president also said he was going to strip funding from the university of california school system. kevin mccarthy is the most powerful house republican, and he s from california. this move by newsom to scale back the train project should be a welcome sign for republicans. this has been the most fervent issue for him over the years is cancelling the high speed train. i think it s going to be difficult for mccarthy to line up with the president and try to claw the money back from california. he s one of the president s top allies on capitol hill. yes. they talk often. very often. and it will be interesting to see how he reacts. stick around. we ll see what your sources are telling you about a variety of stories. next up, an msnbc news exclusive story. the highest profile openly gay man in the trump administration