it kristin welker, in for andrea here at the white house a beautiful thursday. we are all eagerly waiting for details for the meeting happening behind me between bernie sanders and president obama. we are keeping our eye out for sn senate ersor sanders. kat katy tur and peter is with us. chris, i want to start with you, what are you anticipating coming out of this critical meeting. >> that's a good question and nobody knows. they want into this with one area of glecomplete agreement. they want to see donald trump defeated. it starts with that and the idea of bernie sanders settles along, i am going to do everything i can to defeat donald trump. having said that on the other side, there are things he wants.

he wants democratic party standing for the progressive ideas that he stands for. when we arrived in burlington, don't expect him to give a lot of details about it. he's someone when he has meetings with the president, it is a private conversation. we already know from the white house and you're reporting, kristin, that we are not expecting to hear from the president today. i think if we can get a sense of his mood how he feels that meeting went if he feels the positive about it. the last 24 hours of multiple conversations with senior staffs they have been appreciative of the kind of comments they heard from the president and the vice president. they feel that they've handled this process very well. >> i know it is a late night of you traveling with senator

sanders. >> you go out and you are in san francisco and ten thousand plus people are screaming your name even after it is clear that hillary clinton is the presumptive nominee. thousands come out the next night and they're screaming for you and they want you to stay in the race. you have that but then you have this push even though the president invites -- hillary clinton has not asked him to leave the race. there are organizations and congressional members who supported the bernie sanders who have started to make those kinds of comments. last night, i would say he was at the very least subdue and even a little prickly in handling the press last night and i am told, i was able to learn about a meeting he called later in the evening for a fairly late night meeting with members of his senior staffs coming over to his house to talk. they said he was home and he wanted to get home to sleep in his own bed. he was feeling a lot better and i spoke to somebody who was on the plane with him and a member

of his staff who said he was relaxed. we saw him going and picking up coffee. i think he's feeling good and we saw him patting the president's back as we saw the two of them walking. >> the optimistcs is so importa. peter, we are reunited. >> you obviously, cover this extensively. i want to play a little bit of what he said to jimmy fallon to get your reaction on the other side. >> my hope over the next couple of weeks, we are able to pull things together and what happens during primaries, you get a little ouchie, everybody does. everybody recognizing that this is not about any individuals but it is about the country and the correction that we are taking. >> talk about the tone and the fine line that the president had to walk today, it is an extensive meeting. >> lets talk about one thing, the fact that they're still

meeting right now, that's significant. as they talk about the stake of the race and the stake of the future and the party of 2016. as you see that picture we are playing walking side by side in the colony, consider the sigh of relief and democratic circles around this country right now. throughout the campaign, donald trump has been celebrated at the wild card and really right now, the biggest wild card is bernie sanders and what happens to those millions of people supported him. the president will softly nudge him on this topic but in effect, the math is the math here and trying to do a lot of listening. this is sort of like a coffee talk with bernie sanders today, right? a movement focus on issues and trades and he will care and minimum wage and a big priority

to the senator. >> of tens of thousands coming out to his rally and katy you have seen phenomenon of supporters coming out. he's trying to accomplish the same and stumbling a bit. >> tell me a little bit of that and how jitter ri of the trump campaign that they're not meeting with the funds rai rais. >> reporter: we are outside right now. he's supposed to meet with 70 donors. chris christie has walked in and some of donald trump's staffs. he's not here. we know there are meetings at trump's tower. that remains to be seen as to how the meeting is going go. a lot of these folks are going

to this meeting are folks that refused to go. he tells me the problem is right now and a number of people don't want to be associated with donald trump specifically over the judge curiel's comment. if their names are associat associated -- accused of being racist or proposing to ban all muslims, that could be bad for business on top of being mora y morally representible. the campaign has been bare bones and proud of it. he's the presumptive nominee and they believe that'll end up working for them throughout this campaign through the general election in a way that has not worked for other candidates. remember donald trump himself,

he does not need to reign in billions of dollars because he can rely all the times he gets on tv and the tweets and social media presence he has online. >> of course, a much different ball game in the general election. katy tur, thank you for that. i want to talk about someone else, we are watching closely. senator elizabeth warren expected to endorse secretary clinton soon. why does she get under his skin pretty much. she's been an effective attack so far. >> we have been provided that says he's a loud, thin skin, nasty -- what's the word, fraud? she's one of the few people, we saw what twitter did to some other candidates who tried to engage donald trump for the course of campaign. she has not backed away, she's gotten into multiple feuds.

elizabeth warren is significant know, she's skewed of the progressive wing and closer to the bernie wing right now. there is a lot of people feeling that there is no chance she and hillary clinton can find common grounds. harry reid, why did you put two women on the ticket. >> elizabeth warren is the vp pick, why would show be to effective of senator bernie sanders. >> here name by far is mentioned if she's named as vp, she will bring out those supporters. people who are skeptical of clinton would feel differently if it is warren.

>> that's right, chris general sing a jansing. thank you very much. congressman, thank you very much for joining with me this afternoon. >> good to be with you kristin. >> this is a high stake meeting we are watching and we are waiting to see how it is. what are you anticipating will come from this meeting? >> well, i don't know if there will be something specifics senator sanders will say. i don't think there is any doubt that he has made very clear that trump is not acceptable alternative for the president of the united states and there is no doubt in my mind he will be working during the general election to support heroillary clinton and to assure donald trump does not become the presence us baecause he does no share the values and experience and the leadership need and

want. >> tdo you anticipate that's going to happen in the near future, will he wait after the dc primary next week, what do you expect on that? >> well, i don't know, and i would hope sooner rather than later. again, i would reiterate there is no doubt in my mind that senator sanders will be supportisuppor supporting secretary clinton. they share so many objectives in common. there is been a great deal made of the differences between bernie sanders and hillary clinton. the fact the matter is, they have much, much more in coming and it is really in many respects degree not character that they're talking about. how far you go and how fast you go, and clinton has said correctly. she's a progressive but she's a progressive that want to get things done.

therefore, she has to talk in the realm of what can be done and let the american people know of what the objectives she thinks is doable. bernie sanders is powerful in expressing the provision of the objectives they want to see. therefore, i think he's going to be supportive of her for not only electing her but making sure that trump does not become president. >> one of the big question marks that hangs over this meeting that senator sanders would likely come with demand and something he would like to see, should the president or secretary clinton adopts his policy position on the platform and things like health care and minimum wage and trade. >> i am not sure if there is a real difference of minimum wage,

we are strongly raising the minimum wage. we, republicans, won't bring it on the floor. >> she backs $12 and he backs $15. >> should that be on the platform? >> again, we are talking and many jurisdictions is going in the $15. the minimum wage today if 68 minimum wage would be paid is $10.70 and $12 or $15 is not unachievable or undesirable. they'll be talking about that. again, i want to emphasize that's a degree and not a character. we believe the minimum wage ought to be increase and health care, both hillary clinton and bernie sanders believe that all americans ought to have access to affordable quality and health care. it is a question of how you do that. again, it is not the character of the issues, it is the differences and how fast and how far and how affordable you could move and no discussions on them.

there will be discussions on the platform committee. i am very pleased of leadership. he's going to be able of bringing cbring consensus in the committee >> one more on dnc chair. you know senator sanders has had some tensions with her and potentially calling for her ouster. should someone else have that position, i know your name has been floated, would you consider that? >> no. i am both a lead, leader pelosi we appreciate the excellent job as debbie sholts has done. we think she's been an excellent

chairman and any time you have a chair of the dnc during a presidential election, that can become controversial. i understand senator sanders' concerns. i fully expect and support debb debbie sholts. >> thank you very much for your insights. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> coming up, turning on trump, will republicans join the revolt against their pick for president. we'll continue to keep a close watch right here at the white house at any moment, we expect bernie sanders to depart his oval office meeting where he could make a statement. we are tracking it all for you, folks, stay with us right here on "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. aid humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission.

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at this hour, donald trump is meeting with some of the republicans the top fundraisers and biggest donors in new york city. in washington, the last 48 hours, republicans have voiced their concerns of the republican presidential pick. senator north kirk of illinois saying he will not support the presumptive nominee. lyndsey graham is urging republicans to rescind their endorsements calling trump's comment on judge curiel is un-american. >> senator susan colin says trump needs to apologize to the judge and the american people. he's in an uncomfortable position because he's not backing the nominee. >> and john kasich says today he's not ready to support trump. take a listen. if you look to twitter, they

have this thing called trending and it is trending poorly. i have a different message, you know, mr. trump called me and he said what are you go i think to to -- going to do to support me? we have different objectives. it is hard to put it together. right now the diecisiveness and the name calling, it does not go well with me. >> join me now to break it down is republican, peter king. thank you very much to see you. >> reporter: thank you, kristin, it is good to be with you. >> you have said some of donald trump's comments have been racist in nature. the question to you, do you still support donald trump? >> reporter: i am still supporting him. again, to the extent of how much campaigning for him and how he gets his campaign together and listen, what he says was racist and no doubt about it.

i make the extinction of what i know, he's not racist and he's careless and reckless of what he says. to me, it is a choice between donald trump or hillary clinton. i have serious issues with syria and iran and foreign policy in general. at this moment, i have to tip the ballot in donald trump's favor. the fact is he's a nominee. i am going to stay with the republican nominee at this time. >> congressman, lyndsey graham, has said that's what they should be doing, are more republicans looking for an off ramp here? >> reporter: some are, there is no doubt about it. i don't see how it is viable at

this stage. >> how concern does it make you? you are talking about your party nominee and saying there are more and more people in your party who's not on board with him. >> reporter: yes, we are in tough shape right now. last week should be a big week for donald trump. he's got a bad job report coming out of the obama administration and first of the lawsuit which he should have ignored all together and his terrible remark about the judge. donald trump, what turned of should have been a victory for him. he got to move quickly and got the reunite the party and shows he can play in the big league. >> some members in the never say trump movement will be there. is it too late for that movement, you talk about the two party system but some of your parties are looking for a third candidate, is it too late for

that? >> reporter: 16 candidates, he defeated of whatever the number is. i don't see how he do it at this stage. donald trump has the support of a majority of the delegates. it would look like a hijacking, really, who's out there? ted cruz? god forbid, i don't know who's out there to choose from, unless you want to nominee me, kristin? >> how about you? [ laughter ] >> you were thinking about it before. let me ask you about elizabeth warren, he's poised to endorse secretary clinton, he's going to have harsh words for donald trump. i am going to read you an exert. he's going to say judge curiel is one of the count less patriots and sometimes bringing risks to his life. donald trump is a loud, nasty thick skin fraud and serves nobody but himself.

that's just one of the many reasons why he will never be president of the united states. how much of an asset is senator warren to the clinton campaign and how much of a threat to donald trump. these are strong words. >> i agree everything she said about the judge. he's an outstanding american and we should be proud to have people like him for america. elizabeth warren, she needs to have it anyway to win the election. i don't think warren adds much to the general election. again, i understand what people are like but i don't think in the general election, she's not that big of a positive impact to hillary clinton >> congress peter king, always great to have your insights. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> uniting chief, what is bernie

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do you think the republicans are happy with their choice? >> we are. >> president obama having a little fun joking on the 2016 candidate with jimmy fallon in an interview that'll be aired tonight. first, starting with his meeting with bernie sanders today joining me now to break it all down is nbc's chuck todd, political director and moderator and of meet the press and my former colleague here at the white house. >> chuck, great to see you.

>> you have a lot of title, chuck. >> look, these types of meetings are so fascinating fing for poll watchers. president obama is going to walk a fine line today, what are you anticipating to come out of this meeting? >> everything about this feels orderly, i don't know how to describe it. this is exactly what you should expect would take place the the ultimately results is bernie sanders is going to do a big endorsement of hillary clinton maybe in burlington or vermont or maybe in ohio or maybe you know a steel town in pennsylvania, where ever they choose to do it. you can feel that it is coming together. unless, something sanders asking for does not go his way. i believe while this is the bigger meeting for voters to see, you know, sanders meeting ahead of the democratic party and the president of the united states, the more important

meeting is the one with democratic leaders, they are the ones that have real lev angelina jolie -- he wants that commitment. that puts him at the table for every major issues you can think of on the domestic sides of things. those -- that meeting to me, you know, is the one that matters more. i mean ultimately in sanders' happiness and in sort of making sure he gets something in return for his endorsement. >> well, following up on that, chuck, talk a little bit about the relationship between senatosenator sanders and harry reid and what the specifics he may ask. what about his larger with dnc's chair with sholts.

what if clinton cares if there is no more super delegates. what if she cares if there were no more caucuses. those to me are easy. the platform, other than how the israel part of it is worded, it is really nothing in the platform that he's asking for that should make i it -- convention platforms are rarely part of the actual conversation. >> that's why i think is the bigger stuff has to do with what sanders' role in the united states of senate of 2017. >> got it. the other big story for democrats today of course revolves around elizabeth warren set to endorse secretary clinton. let me play you what harry reid had to say and get your reaction on the other side. >> right.

>> i have said that i have no problem with a two ticket with two women. we have had two men forever and hillary clinton has not only elizabeth warren but a very goodw good winner. [ inaudible ] >> so chuck, hairry reid says h had no problem. look, it would be a risk. bill clinton doubled down with the pick of al gore. >> i am a total skep i ctic. i do think sanders cares about seeing a progressive on the ticket. i expect somebody from the progressive wing from the party, i think that maybe more likely. i just would be shocked if it is elizabeth warren, i really would.

it is my understanding of why clinton cares more about if somebody that she wants to see everyday of the west wing c. and i just don't think the two of them having that kind of relationship personally. maybe they could develop one over the next month and fine out out -- find out if they can. i don't buy it. i have never bought it. one thing to keep in mind, there are one consultant that the two of them share and they're very close. that's why i do take this stuff seriously when i hear some of this stuff. a long time advisor to clinton and also an advisor to elizabeth warren, they certainly have some brokers in common that could have them get to know each other more. i have been a skeptic about this and it had nothing to do with the gender issue. it is about elizabeth warren specifically. we are learning we'll hear from

senator sanders any minute now. i want to ask you a quick question of the presumptive nominee, donald trump just arriving in new york and a lot of jitters in the republican party this week. we know that revived talk about the stop trump's movement. that's not realistic, it is too late. oh, lets go to bernie sanders. >> thank you all, let me begin by thanking president obama and thanking vice president biden for the degree of impartiality they established during the course of this. what they said at the beginning they'll not put their thumbs on the scale and they kept their words, i appreciate that very, very much. our campaign has been about building a movement which brings working people and young people

in to the political process to create a government which represents all of us and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors. we will continue doing everything that we can to oppose the drift would currently exist and a form of society where a handful of billionaires exercising enormous power over our economic and media life. this is the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. we should not be having millions of senior citizens and disabled veterans struggling to put food on the table because of inadequate social security benefits. we should not have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any

major countries on earth. we should not be having americans in inner cities and rural communities on native american reservations who have life expectancy lower than many people in third world countries. we should not be having many of our young people leaving college deeply in debt. we should not have in this country when infrastructures is crumbling when we have millions of workers preparing torebuild that will infrastructure and in the -- these are some of the issues that many millions of americans have supported during my campaign.

these are the issues that we'll take to the democratic national convention in philadelphia at the end of july. donald trump would clearly to my mind and i think the majority of americans be a disaster as president of the united states. it is unbelievable to me and i say this to me with all all sincerity that the republican candidate who in the year of 2016 making bigotry and discrimination on the corner stone of his campaign. until my view the american people will not vote for or tolerate a candidate who insults mexicans and latinos and insult muslims and african-americans

and women. needless to say, i am going to do everything in my power and i will work as hard as i can to make sure that donald trump does not become president of the united states. i will of course, be compete in in the dc primary which will be held next tuesday. this is the last primary of the democratic nominating process. the major point that i will be making at the the citizens o f the democratic of columbia is that i am strongly in favor of dc. the state of vermont which i represent has about the same number of residents than washington dc has except we have two united two united states senators and one congressman with full rights while dc does not. that does not make any sense. also, i look forward to the full county of the votes in california which i suspect will

show a much closer vote than the current vote tally. briefly to secretary clinton on tuesday night. i congratulated here on her very strong campaign. i look forward to meeting with her in the near future to see how we can work together to defeat donald trump and create a government which represents all of us and not just the 1%. thank you very much. >> senator sanders wrapping comments after his extensive meeting at the white house here with president obama. praising president obama and vice president biden for maintaining a degree of impartiality not putting their thumbs on the skcale and reiterating his platforms and ending his speech by saying he

looks forward to work with hillary clinton. i want to bring chuck todd back into get the reaction of all of this. he did not say he will be competing here in the dc primary. clearly, he's moving towards secretary clinton. >> the time line that he just out lined is what the clinton campaign and other leaders of the democratic party wanted to hear and expected to hear. nobody that i have talked to expected sanders to get out this week and endorse this week. they all knew that was sitting out that there is a way for him to delay this week which was the dc primary being one week later. the expectations was he's not going to feel pressured and i will be curious but i will be -- i will be mildly surprised if obama or biden officially endorses clinton before next tuesday. i think that -- if i were to read between the lines, that's what i heard. we have al time line.

we know what they're going to do and dc primary and after that, he will meet with clinton and i am guessing, you know, they'll be some big area and my guess is whatever swing states they think they need the most of sanders supporters, maybe it is pennsylvania or ohio, and that's where you will see, maybe it will be michigan or maybe you will go to the place of the biggest state that he want wants -- maybe you will go there. that's where they'll have the event. to me, i read between the lines and it is clear where this is headed but he's also saying hey, i want give me a shot of the dc primary. >> chuck. just finally before i let you go, this is as much as senator sanders' supporters allowing them what has happened and grieve what happened. he has a big event here in dc tonight and it is allowing them to finish this, right? sure, his supporters are the

ones, they're the ones that are probably struggling the most with this. and, you know for standers he's won the elections before and lost before. he's probably handling it better than some of his supporters. that's usually the case with experienced political candidates. yes, i think there is definitely and this is about -- he wants to let supporters know that he will fight for their cause and that's the message that he certainly wanted to leave with president obama and i think that, you know, again, it is not lost on me that other things he did not do is taking questions. it is as almost that this is what he's going to say. i won't take questions and i will move on so he won't get off scripts. this feels orderly, we know exactly what's happening here. sanders is cooperating and clinton and president obama are cooperating and giving him his

space. i think we'll see how this is going to end >> chuck todd, thanks so much, we'll we look forward to seeing you at 5:00. >> thank you. >> joining me is our congressman, thank you for joining me, i appreciate it. >> thank you. >> you heard what chuck todd just said that this was orderly and it will go through the primary. senator sanders said he was ready to con seed with secretary clinton. what was your take away. >> the meeting the president and the vice president and other congressional leadership today were vital and necessary. i thought his statement at the end where he talked about the issues that galvanize and unify his campaign and all the people that came to the campaign including myself and because of him, he outlined it and continue

to fight for them. the convention and the platform, the validation of those issues, i think it is going to be critical towards the total unification of people voted for him. as chuck said, orderly and the right thing. there is a lot to be proud of for bernie. i think the transition is lockdowni outlining by bernie and chuck. >> have you spoken to senator sanders after tuesday? >> we'll meet over the weekend of those of us that were apart of h is surrogates and those of us been with the campaign from the beginning. we are going to meet and have an opportunity to talk then. >> and did you know about a

third of senator sanders' supporters saying they're not ready to get on board with secretary clinton. how optimist are you they will and how active should senator sanders should be with the campaign. are we going to see that for senator sanders? >> i think the unification that bernie talked about is primary and the discussion that he will have and the campaign that he will have with each other in terms of strategy and how this movement that bernie sanders started folded in and interrogated and accommodated and validated not only with the clinton campaign but with the convention. i think it is going to happen. bernie will be there and working as hard as i have to and as i can and as i map for it. i think that's the best response that i can have at this point. but, you know the two, the

people that have committed to bernie and are going to grieve once bernie is out, i can understand that. it is been a long campaign and we have fought hard for those issues. this is not a loss, this is a step forward and we have to see what's looming ahead of us. the speck tor of someone like trump is a unifying factor beyond any. >> congressman, thank you very much, really appreciate it. >> joining me now is our white house's correspondence and back with us chris jansing. i want to start with you, your take away >> the two things that had been so powerful of bernie sanders' supporters are his consistency and issues of progressive. that statement was classic of bernie sanders. he has said all along, i want

this process to play out. i want voters in dc having their say. he feels strongly about state hood. first of all, an agreement has been made, no statements is going to be made by anybody until those votes are cast on tuesday. second part of this, the major part of the statement was about these issues that he and his supporters care about. income in equality and free college and health care and all the things he talked about on the train and his supporters have talked to me about that they find so appealing. it was a long meeting, kristin, he went in there and knowing what he's going to do and a lot of this was really about lets clarify between us. what this agreement is and how are we going to approach these kinds of issues. how are we going to approach bringing all of these supporters on board. >> we know that senator sanders is on his way on the hill right now to meet with harry reid. i want to turn to you on your

take away and having covered of this white house so extensively. >> uniification. it was clear of the prepared statement he has and with his wife behind him. he's going to go symbolically and walk with the process. he's acknowledging that hillary clinton is the presumptive nominee. it was a one on one meeting. he was able to talk to the president and gained an insight. he wants to use the president as an example when we became the presumptive nominee and after clinton conceded. >> a man who says look, i am going to run this race and in dc of the next week's election. i am for dc. >> not just the african-american votes but those who wants state for washington dc, they may just give it to bernie sanders.

>> with the consistency he's been saying for a while now. he would do everything he could to defeat donald trump. >> going into this meeting and seeing unite barack obama and bernie sanders and in terms of this campaign, is that honestly, they're blood boil when they hear some statements that was made by donald trump. they both really, really want to see him taken down. i am sure apart of this was how do we do that and how do we make sure that donald trump does not have a chance to become president. >> that is something that could invigorates his supporters. >> most definitely. particular though who are d democrats and not necessarily the independence. specifically, the ones who tried democrats. there were hundreds of people standing out waiting for bernie sanders who are in this obama

administration watching. i think he's going to invigorate it. i believe that'll be powerful. >> that's when the unification will be -- >> can i say it quickly >> okay, we'll continue this conversation with chris jansing and april. >> i want to go to andrea, your take away this afternoon. >> well, i am over at a foreign policy discussion with the speaker and members of the house majority and had a chance to talk to him exclusively on the side and ask him about the fact that hillary clinton has said that donald trump does not have a temperament and he's not fit to be commandeering chief and this is paul ryan's response. >> look, i think his stage

presence is something that's different than what i would do. my personal interactions i find that he's very temperament. you said his comment was textbook reference. >> there was no justifying those comments and i was clear about that. and not just republicans -- this is a long campaign of a long way to go and he has way to go to give us a campaign that we can be proud of. >> interesting thing is that the speaker clearly not comfortable with some of the positions of the muslims ban and what was said of judge curiel. he said there is no way to have a different nominee. this is going to be the nomine

and the conversation i had with six chairman and house chairman of republicans committee of the foreign affairs committee and other committees. they are counting on the fact that donald trump will have good advisors because they are unrolling today of the republican platform on national security and homeland security that in many ways at odds of what donald trump has said when he talked about having unc clnu weapons to north and south korea. none of these things have in zinced of what the republicans have rolling out today. >> andrea given all your conversations today, your interview with paul ryan, did you gate sense of how nervous and jittery they are about donald trump given the fact that you have all of these republicans who are not only rescinding their endorsements of

him but saying they're not ready to throw their vacu back behind. how much concern in the party. >> there is a distinction between the senate and the house. the fact that paul ryan is the top elected republican and someone in the line of succession and the top republican leader right now aside from the presumptive nominee is going along with trump as the reluctantly as he is, the house, majority of them are behind trump. nervous in yes, but behind trump. i don't think that they think there is any way to change the rules and not have him be the nominee since he has the

majority delegatedelegates. that would require a rule change and others just don't think it is possible at this point. >> all right, andrea mitchell, i know you cannot be here but, of course, you are getting the big interviews today. we appreciate you bringing us the headlines on that. >> thank you, andrea. >> it is a tremendous day here at the white house. >> joining me now and wall street journal, abby phillips, and thanks to both of you, ladies for being here. caroline, i want to start with you, you were just there with the gaggle with senator sanders. he did not take questions. what was your big take away? >> he's on board in terms of unifying the party that whatever conversation he had with the president and left the conversation and said everything the white house would have wanted him to say going into this. >> you have covered the president extensively. talk about the mood heading into

this meeting and how the president was approaching it? >> we gathered in the rose garden to watch senator sanders and the president walking. they were talking and laughing and the president was very anima animated. i think going into this, i think the white house officials will tell you that the president has a tremendous amount of respect for senator sanders for this campaign building of a movement. i think he just wanted to get him to harness that movement and help clinton and shows that he respects of what he has accomplished and i think it sounds like he did that. >> we are learning senator sanders just walked in with his meeting with harry reid. abby, i want to turn to you now, what were their expectations for the day and what do you think their reactions is going to be for this meeting? >> i think the clinton campaign and democrats that i have talked

to expect us to be the beginning of a long process potentially of bernie sanders moving on his own terms towards reconciliation. i think they expect president obama to be someone who could help bridge this gap as will harry reid and his meeting this afternoon and other prominent democrats. there is no one within the clinton campaign there is sort of recognition that no one understands us better than hillary clinton. he liv she actually lives through this and had the willingness to give bernie sanders any amount of time that bernie needs. i think the clinton campaign is willing to give bernie that time. >> i want to talk about another

senator today, senator elizabeth warren who's going to endorse clinton. that revived all this buzz of a possibility of a vp pick. abby, what are your sources telling you about that and does the clinton campaign thinks that comes with some risks? >> they are willing to consider someone like elizabeth warren a progressive and they're willing to consider another woman. they made it very clear and they don't view a woman is off the table. hillary clinton has said that herself. others that i have talked to and have mentioned that warren could be a really good option, not just because she's progressive but the problem of her seat in massachusetts being able to replace her is not -- they're willing to allow a temporary inclusion and potentially

elizabeth warren is a candidate who not only could unite the left but have a lot of appeals m among the working class as well. she's really not that well known. she's well known among democrats but not that well known among the vast majority of americans and that's a hurdle that'll need to over come. >> he has a nickname for her, pocahontas. what do you expect we are going to hear tonight. >> before that, you will see a series of endorsements and you will get an endorsement from the president soon enough and that'll follow the vice president. i don't know if he's going to say that particularly tonight. it is all kind of coalescing and moving. you have heard from the vice president saying that secretary clinton would make a great president and so everything is moving along and we are not

probably far away from seeing the president and secretary clinton appearing together. >> unify fieiyou kno unifying t. they're not ready to get on board and you look at elizabeth warren and she's someone whether she's the vice president or the top surrogate helping her to take to the top of the e will ex-. >> certainly, bernie sanders is going to be the key. they need him right here. if anyone can bring his orders along is him. he will be a very important surrogate in the fall. >> and finally, i want to put the last question to you, abby, how active at this point do you think the clinton campaign wants senat senate sanders to be. >> the clinton campaign hopes he will be as active. i don't know they know yet. the conversations are having

right now. bernie sanders and clinton spoke on tuesday but that was sort of a end of the race. so they really have not yet have a chance to sit down and work through whatever they need to work through. i think the clinton campaign is hopeful of everything they could get and they are expecting, you know, all kinds of elizabeth warren and president obama and the first lady and joe biden. and bernie sanders will help but it is unclear of what they'll do at this point >> abby and carroll, thank you very much our fantastic conversation to wrap up this hour. that ends our edition. it is a fast pace hour. appreciate you joining us. stay tuned for more reaction at the white house with craig melvin picks up our coverage right now. 1:00 here in new york, good

day to you, i am craig melvin. the white house briefing is expected to start any minute now. it will be our second glimpse inside that oval office between bernie sanders and president obama. just a few moments ago, senator sanders telling reporters that he's stay ing in the race at least until the dc on primary on tuesday and he plans to meet with hillary clinton soon. >> i spoke briefly to secretary clinton on tuesday night and i c congratulated here on her very strong campaign. i look forward to meeting with her in the near future to see how we can work together to defeat donald trump and create a government which represents all of us and not just the 1%. >> right now, the vermont's senator on capitol hill is ready to meet with harry reid. a live look outside the senator's office.