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<v Speaker 1>How Speaker Paul Ryan has sent a letter to the

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<v Speaker 1>Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, requesting that he denied

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<v Speaker 1>any classified information to Hillary Clinton for the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the twenties sixteen campaign. Let's find out more about Hillary Clinton,

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<v Speaker 1>the email scandal and James Comey, the director of the FBI,

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<v Speaker 1>testifying before Congress today. I want to bring it in

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<v Speaker 1>the thesis national security reporter for Bloomberg News. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>joining us and the FISAI tell us a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>about what is at stake here in terms of the

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<v Speaker 1>sort of reputation of the FBI and the Justice Department. Hi.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks yeah. Today, UH, Director James Komey was under an

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<v Speaker 1>intense grilling from the Committee on Oversight Government Reform. He

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<v Speaker 1>was answering a lot of questions about whether there was

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<v Speaker 1>any kind of biased or political influence from Hillary Clinton

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<v Speaker 1>the campaign on his decision not to bring about criminal

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<v Speaker 1>charges over the use of private email while she was secretary,

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<v Speaker 1>and UH call me reinforced his message from a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of days ago when he said they would not bring

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<v Speaker 1>about charges, repeating himself several times and saying that no

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<v Speaker 1>matter the circumstances, he would have reached the same conclusion.

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<v Speaker 1>He spoke about how they had question Clinton some of

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<v Speaker 1>his agents on Saturday, UH and found that she didn't

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<v Speaker 1>really have an intent to you know, break any laws,

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<v Speaker 1>and so again saying why he came to that conclusion.

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<v Speaker 1>Republican chairman of this committee, Jason Chavitz, said that he

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<v Speaker 1>was mystified and confused, um and saying that there seems

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<v Speaker 1>to be two standards for people who are safe, famous

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<v Speaker 1>such as Hillary Clinton and an average, an average Joe.

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<v Speaker 1>So again, they asked him, um, you know, was there

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<v Speaker 1>any type of double standard? And if so, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>was he did he take any bribes? Was there any

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<v Speaker 1>kind of influence? And he kept saying no, there was

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<v Speaker 1>no bias, and he dismissed any kind of accusations or

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<v Speaker 1>allegations that he was swayed in any kind of way. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>he was certainly steadfast on that. You know. It was

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<v Speaker 1>a long testimony, and it's it's it's the story once

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<v Speaker 1>again is in everybody's eye. But along in answering many questions,

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<v Speaker 1>did he say something along the lines of he he

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<v Speaker 1>did not want to leave the impression that in similar

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<v Speaker 1>cases there would not be consequences that others might have

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<v Speaker 1>to face. Does that then give the critics some grounds

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<v Speaker 1>for saying, well, hey, if other people might have consequences

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<v Speaker 1>for this kind of action, why doesn't Hillary is it

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<v Speaker 1>just because she's running for president and you guys don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to upset the apple cart. That seems to be

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<v Speaker 1>the sense, right, And you you heard that from some

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<v Speaker 1>other public alotmakers saying that, you know, are you creating

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<v Speaker 1>a precedent that you know, says Hillary Clinton becomes president,

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<v Speaker 1>she might be allowed to do the same thing. Or

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<v Speaker 1>if there's an average person who were under the same

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<v Speaker 1>kind of circumstances, uh, you know, high classified information, but

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't as high profile as as Hillary Clinton, that you're

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<v Speaker 1>saying that you know, she might be allowed he or

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<v Speaker 1>she might be allowed to get away with something like this.

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<v Speaker 1>And he said again and that you know, being able

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<v Speaker 1>to establish whether the person actually wanted to break the

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<v Speaker 1>law was part of what helped determine whether they were

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<v Speaker 1>going to bring about charges. And so that's what's making

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<v Speaker 1>it um you know, sort of a intense, attense discussion

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<v Speaker 1>intense time because there is a lot of discussion around

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that you know, it is Hillary Clinton, and

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<v Speaker 1>the timing of his announcement the other day, uh, two

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<v Speaker 1>days ago, where he made the announcement and then shortly

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<v Speaker 1>after that we had President Obama campaigning with her. Lu

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<v Speaker 1>Clinton so again, so the you know, congressmen were asking,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, did you plan that timing? They were suspicious

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<v Speaker 1>of how the events unfolded, and again because of Hilly

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<v Speaker 1>Clinton being the presumptive Democratic nominee NEPSA. So you, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you so very much for joining us on such a

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<v Speaker 1>busy afternoon for you and your team in Washington. She's

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<v Speaker 1>national security reporter fort Bloomberg and News. Now we turned

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<v Speaker 1>to Jennifer Jacobs, she's senior national political reporter for Bloomberg News,

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<v Speaker 1>also joining us from Washington today, and Jennifer, certainly the

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<v Speaker 1>BA may have declined to file any kind of charges

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<v Speaker 1>again Hillary Clinton, but we can be pretty sure that Republicans,

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<v Speaker 1>led by Donald Trump will be filing all kinds of charges. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>in their in their remarks over this. What are you

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<v Speaker 1>hearing so far? Yes, um, I know that that was

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<v Speaker 1>a topic of of Donald Trump's meeting with some of

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<v Speaker 1>the members of Congress this morning, and in fact, one

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<v Speaker 1>member of Congress said he left that meeting saying that

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<v Speaker 1>he's more confident in than ever that Republicans can defeat

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<v Speaker 1>Hillary Clinton. Now, so it's definitely a point of confidence

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<v Speaker 1>for Republicans and something that they planned to use on

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<v Speaker 1>the campaign trail. Can you bring us up to date

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<v Speaker 1>on the vice presidential candidates for Donald Trump as the

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<v Speaker 1>Republican candidate for president? Yes, So, who knows who he's

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<v Speaker 1>going to choose? Um My sources familiar with the search

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<v Speaker 1>have told me he's narrowed it down to five people

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<v Speaker 1>that he intends to make up his mind, hopefully by

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<v Speaker 1>the end of next week, but definitely before the convention.

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<v Speaker 1>But he truly does not know yet who's he's going

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<v Speaker 1>to pick. The vetting process continues, but in the meantime

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<v Speaker 1>he seems to be having a lot of fun instead

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<v Speaker 1>of sneaking around and doing covert meetings with people. He's

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<v Speaker 1>been very public about it. He had Sarah Palin tag

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<v Speaker 1>along with him in Colorado Friday to a big fundraiser.

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<v Speaker 1>He played golf on Saturday with Mike Pence, the governor

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<v Speaker 1>of Indiana. On fourth of July, he had lunch in

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<v Speaker 1>New Jersey with Joni Ernst, the senator from Iowa. Um

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<v Speaker 1>in North Carolina, a big swing state. He had Tennessee

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<v Speaker 1>Senator Bob Corker on stage with him and flying with him.

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<v Speaker 1>Then last night in Ohio, it was another audition at

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<v Speaker 1>this time for new Grich the former speaker, and then

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<v Speaker 1>he caught up with just Jeff Sessions in DC today.

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<v Speaker 1>So he keeps tweeting about these meetings and talking about

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<v Speaker 1>it with reporters. So he's just building the intrigue. Who

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<v Speaker 1>knows whether he will pick any of these people are

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<v Speaker 1>also it will be someone you know whose name hasn't

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<v Speaker 1>even surfaced yet. But in the meantime, he's really stoking

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<v Speaker 1>the excitement over who he's going to pick. He certainly

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<v Speaker 1>is um, is there any So what's what's the deadline?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, what how late can wait to tell us? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>he needs to for sure at the convention, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>eleven days out from the convention. But I'm told that

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<v Speaker 1>he will make up his mind next week. He has

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<v Speaker 1>not decided where he will announce, but he does want

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<v Speaker 1>to make a big announcement at the end of the week. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, in the meantime, he really seems to

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<v Speaker 1>be enjoying himself, and it seems like it's almost like

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<v Speaker 1>he's running promotions for a big primetime TV show. By

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<v Speaker 1>dropping all these hints, he's testing to see if these

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<v Speaker 1>prospects can really rile up a crowd and how how

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<v Speaker 1>the geop bass reacts to them. But also, even if

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't pick obviously won't pick most of these people,

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<v Speaker 1>he's showcasing that he has the ability to have elected officials,

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<v Speaker 1>establishment Republicans respected people willing to stand up with him.

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<v Speaker 1>Joni Earns, for example. You know, she has said that

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<v Speaker 1>she's not being officially vetted, so it sounds like she's

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<v Speaker 1>crossed off our speculation list. But just by associating with her,

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<v Speaker 1>she was the first female combat veteran elected to the U. S. Senate.

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<v Speaker 1>Just by having her to lunch and be in public

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<v Speaker 1>about that. And perhaps Donald Trump helps himself with female

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<v Speaker 1>voters and with military members that sort of thing. So

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<v Speaker 1>just by associating with these people, he's trying to promote

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<v Speaker 1>himself in the campaign. Jennifer, can we just talk about

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<v Speaker 1>money for a second, because Donald Trump what he raised

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<v Speaker 1>more than twenty six million dollars through online and male

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<v Speaker 1>solicitations in June, plus another twenty five million at Republican

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<v Speaker 1>National Committee events. But that's less than Hillary Clinton. She's

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<v Speaker 1>raised sixty eight and a half million during the same

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<v Speaker 1>time period. Are we just going to see increasing amounts

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<v Speaker 1>of fundraising and as the GOP fundraising machine working. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>so Donald Trump is really really proud of that fifty

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<v Speaker 1>one million number that was for both the campaign and

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<v Speaker 1>for the Goop parties, even though you're right it was

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<v Speaker 1>much less than Hillary Clinton. But he pointed out he

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<v Speaker 1>was ramping up, he was just becoming the presumptive nominee.

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<v Speaker 1>He was just getting his fundraising operation going. And for

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<v Speaker 1>him to raise that much money in such a short

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<v Speaker 1>amount of time, they really started trying new tactics, doing emails,

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<v Speaker 1>these mass emails to Americans asking for small donations. He

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<v Speaker 1>got his sons involved. Um people really respond to his children,

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<v Speaker 1>to Ivanka, to Eric, to Don Jr. And so he

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<v Speaker 1>was having his son's send email solicious solicitations. He's been

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<v Speaker 1>advertising on Facebook, so he's he's just starting to branch out.

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<v Speaker 1>And he told members of Congress this morning in their

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<v Speaker 1>closed door meeting that he expects his July number to

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<v Speaker 1>be much bigger than his June number. So, inside the

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<v Speaker 1>Trump campaign and outside, when you talk to people on

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<v Speaker 1>the Hill, uh are they I mean, Donald Trump continues

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<v Speaker 1>to say things that maybe to light Democrats because I

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<v Speaker 1>think they're so terrible and outrageous and will turn off voters,

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<v Speaker 1>but they also seem to annoy Republicans because they're off message,

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<v Speaker 1>and they seem to be concerned that Donald Trump has

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<v Speaker 1>a hard time controlling what he says too much shooting

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<v Speaker 1>from the hip. What are you hearing right? Um? I

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<v Speaker 1>talked to several members of Congress after their meetings, and

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<v Speaker 1>h Read Ripple from Wisconsin said he's still not backing Trump.

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<v Speaker 1>He said the reaction in that meeting this morning was muted. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>But Trent Franks from Arizona, UH congressman from Arizona, said

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<v Speaker 1>he was a vociferous opponent to Donald Trump. He's now

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<v Speaker 1>one of his most committed backers. So it's it's just

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I was I was told in this meeting

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<v Speaker 1>this morning. Donald Trump did mention that fifty one million

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<v Speaker 1>that he raised. People raised some concerns that said, can

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<v Speaker 1>we trust you to follow through with these promises that

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<v Speaker 1>you're making on the campaign trail? Will you reform wealth

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<v Speaker 1>the welfare system? Will you help us defeat isis? Will

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<v Speaker 1>you help us secure the border? And his answers to

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<v Speaker 1>these members of Congress this morning, according to some of

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<v Speaker 1>the members, was very satisfying. So for the most part,

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<v Speaker 1>many of these members of Congress left these meetings and

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<v Speaker 1>told us that they felt pretty good about it. There

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<v Speaker 1>were some sense moments in the in the meeting with

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<v Speaker 1>the senators, um uh, we're hearing. The Washington Post reported

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<v Speaker 1>on that, But for the most part, it sounds like

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<v Speaker 1>they're building unity. People who didn't support him before are

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<v Speaker 1>now telling us that they're starting to come on board,

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<v Speaker 1>and they'll being They're very confident in him, in him.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you very much for spending time with us and

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<v Speaker 1>illuminating the battle for the presidency. Jennifer Jacobs National senior

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<v Speaker 1>now sational political reporter for Bloomberg News. You're listening to

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<v Speaker 1>taking stock him pim Fox my co host Kathleen Hayes,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is Bloomberg