concerned closer than ever before. >> i want to underscore what the president said. we have the same agenda. we've been friends and acquaintances for a long time. we talk frequently. we don't give you a readout every time we have a conversation. but frequently we talk on the weekends. >> the president and senate majority leader pledged -- well, if not their undying affection, at least their acquaintanceship this afternoon. former chief strategist steve bannon declared, quote, a season of war against the gop establishment. just hours after the president all but took bannon's side. >> i have great relationships but we're not getting the job done. and i'm not going to blame myself. >> today's rose garden event was an attempt to reboot a