from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. developing here for this hour, in just, days the january six select committee will begin laying out its findings in primetime public hearings. earlier, today committee member congressman adam schiff gave insight into the approach will be taking a detailing its findings. the american people, i think, now a great deal already. they ve seen a number of bombshells already. there is a great deal they haven t seen. but perhaps most important is that the public hasn t seen it woven together, how one thing led to another, at one line of effort to overturn the election led to another and ultimately led to terrible violence. the first non peaceful transfer of power in our history. so, we want to tell that comprehensive narrative. meanwhile, a new look at americans attitudes to gun laws as the debate over gun violence pretend prevention intensifies. and you cbs news yougov poll shows 60% of americ
well, following the failed summit in vietnam, where does diplomacy stand between the u.s. and north korea? what is president trump looking for, and what is he willing to give? well, i don t agree at all that it was a failed summit. i think the obligation of the president of the united states is to defend and advance american national security interests, and i think he did that by rejecting a bad deal and by trying again to persuade kim jong un to take the big deal that really could make a difference for north korea. as the president said, sometimes you have to walk away, and i think he made a very important point to north korea and to other countries around the world about negotiating with him. he s not desperate for a deal, not with north korea, not with anybody. if it s contrary to american national interests. chris: well, i want to puck up on that, though, because apparently it had become clear in negotiations over the preceding weeks and finally days before hanoi that the north k
news sunday. well, following the failed summit in vietnam, where does diplomacy stand between the u.s. and north korea? what is president trump looking for, and what is he willing to give? well, i don t agree at all that it was a failed summit. i think the obligation of the president of the united states is to defend and advance american national security interests, and i think he did that by rejecting a bad deal and by trying again to persuade kim jong un to take the big deal that really could make a difference for north korea. as the president said, sometimes you have to walk away, and i think he made a very important point to north korea and to other countries around the world about negotiating with him. he s not desperate for a deal, not with north korea, not with anybody. if it s contrary to american national interests. chris: well, i want to puck up on that, though, because apparently it had become clear in negotiations over the preceding weeks and finally days before hanoi th
news sunday. well, following the failed summit in vietnam, where does diplomacy stand between the u.s. and north korea? what is president trump looking for, and what is he willing to give? well, i don t agree at all that it was a failed summit. i think the obligation of the president of the united states is to defend and advance american national security interests, and i think he did that by rejecting a bad deal and by trying again to persuade kim jong un to take the big deal that really could make a difference for north korea. as the president said, sometimes you have to walk away, and i think he made a very important point to north korea and to other countries around the world about negotiating with him. he s not desperate for a deal, not with north korea, not with anybody. if it s contrary to american national interests. chris: well, i want to puck up on that, though, because apparently it had become clear in negotiations over the preceding weeks and finally days before hanoi th
in fact most leaders can t even puck up from one job, go on to a different one. like a ceo and be effective in the next. is the skillset innate or can it be acquired? that s an intersing question. i think there are traits a person can have that give them advantages but much of leadership must be learned. and the core is to be adaptable and do what s needed in a given situation. i was taught how to lead people into battle but in combat you quickly learn if it s stupid but it works it s not stupid. if you take that to leadership, then if it s bad plp but it works, is it bad? and that s what i think the united states and the world is wrestling with right now. words matter.