Baseless claims that obama wire tapped trump tower and recently blocking effort for Police Reforms in baltimore. Thats the story at home. But the story abroad is different. Trump aides say he is winning on Foreign Affairs, an argument undergoing intense debate as we head into this weekend there is little doubt that the thrust of the Trump Presidency itself did shift when he ordered the firing of those 59 tomahawk missiles at a syrian air base, a response to syrias regrettable use and possibly illegal deployment of chemical weapons against its own citizens. Now that tactical decision undercut trumps own past positions, that undeniable contribution was at least initially totally overshadowed by widespread praise for President Trumps military actions. Not just from typical allies, but from critics in his party like Lindsey Graham and john mccain, and from democrats. Now the presidency is a fulltime job, and president s must act regardless of what is happening at home, and even regardless
But there has not been any victory fatigue during his first two months in office at home. Trump facing losses on health care, on the two travel bans, the failed attempt to support baseless claims that obama wire tapped trump tower and recently blocking effort for Police Reforms in baltimore. Thats the story at home. But the story abroad is different. Trump aides say he is winning on Foreign Affairs, an argument undergoing intense debate as we head into this weekend there is little doubt that the thrust of the Trump Presidency itself did shift when he ordered the firing of those 59 tomahawk missiles at a syrian air base, a response to syrias regrettable use and possibly illegal deployment of chemical weapons against its own citizens. Now that tactical decision undercut trumps own past positions, that undeniable contribution was at least initially totally overshadowed by widespread praise for President Trumps military actions. Not just from typical allies, but from critics in his party l
up. i have no recollection. and if it was, it was not something i was offering or that someone was asking for. joining me now, naveed jamali, author of how to catch a russian spy. he worked as a double agent against russian military intelligence, as well as mikko yang, director of the national security program at third way. couldn t ask for two better people to unravel this. and naveed, i want to say this as nicely as possible without assuming anything. carter page requires some unpacking. what did you make of just that sound we played where he appears not to be able to definitively answer the sanctions question? i think the fact that he wants to talk but can t answer anything is at minimum troubling. look, carter page was known to the fbi and the russian connection that dates back to 2015. this 2015 case involving an
a conversation. i have no recollection and there is nothing specifically that i would have done that would have given people that impression, george. but you can t say without equivocation that you didn t discuss the easing of sanctions? someone may have brought it up. i have no recollection. and if it was, it was not something i was offering or that someone was asking for. joining me now, naveed jamali, author of how to catch a russian spy. he worked as a double agent against russian military intelligence, as well as mikko yang, director of the national security program at third way. couldn tsk for two better people to unravel this. and naveed, i want to say this as nicely as possible without assuming anything. carter page requires some unpacking. what did you make of just that sound we played where he appears not to be able to definitively answer the sanctions question? i think the fact that he wants to talk but can t answer