we get here early. we work beyond being here at this podium. as many of you know, we get here early. we work pretty late. we work very hard to get you the most accurate and up to date information throughout the day. we don t always have the opportunity to get in to see the president. in those cases, i think we do a pretty good job of following up. welcome back to hardball. the white house originally said president trump fire the fbi director james comey because his deputy attorney general, rod rosenstein, and attorney general jeff sessions recommended it. but in president trump s interview with nbc s lester holt yesterday, the president insisted it was actually all him. it s not the only time the white house has struggled to get its story straight. the administration s message can mutate daily if not hourly, so who do the american people trust? the president or his spokespeople, or neither? president trump says trust them all, just don t blame them if they get it wrong. he tweeted