sarah huckabee sanders was asked about that. >> this didn't have anything to do with the president. the president was focused on the trans i transition and building out a new government. the role he had in the inauguration was to raise his hand and take the oath. same thing for the first lady. she wasn't engaged in this process. >> with that let's bring in our lead off panel. peter baker, chief correspondent for "the new york times." mya wiley, professor at the new school, daniel goldman, former attorney with the southern district of new york. mia, i'd like to begin with you. all we talk about are consequential developments, std story putting donald trump in the room where it happened? >> it's pretty dang consequential. >> that's a legal term. >> so, remember that yesterday when the story broke that a.m.i. had made the no prosecution