clarification about exactly what happened at a briefing in about an hour but both things cannot be right. the aclu saying this is going to happen and the president saying this is not going to happen. somebody is wrong and we hope to find out more this afternoon. john. >> john: the president was right about one thing yesterday, peter. when he called on you, he said "this ought to be interesting." good to see you, peter. >> sandra: backlash against new jersey democrats up and down the ballot. incumbent governor phil murphy projected to win reelection by a thin margin after an unexpectedly strong challenge from republican jack ciattarelli in what was considered a safe blue state. a new jersey republican truck driver ed durr with no prior political experience pulling off a stunning upsetorf a democratic leader. former lieutenant governor christine todd whitman joins us.