i waited in the hallway and then i was brought into the oval office completely unnounced, comptely impromptuthe president very gracious to take a few minutes and answer some of my questions about health care. but andrea, it was a big surprise and it was impromptu, that is for sure. >> well done. thank you so much. katie is up next right here on msnbc. >> hey there, andrea. good afternoon to you. start ago two hours news block, a busy news day once again in the nation's capital where president trump finished speaking to the building trades union moments ago. >>> and race responds for the first time, the former national security adviser responds to attacks that her request to reveal the identities of some trump aides were surveilled was for political purposes. the exclusive interview. >>> life support, top white house officials work to go resuscitate health care

i waited in the hallway and then i was brought into the oval office completely unnounced, comptely impromptu. the president very gracious to take a few minutes and answer some of my questions about health care. but andrea, it was a big surprise and it was impromptu, that is for sure. >> well done. thank you so much. katie is up next right here on msnbc. >> hey there, andrea. good afternoon to you. start ago two hours news block, a busy news day once again in the nation's capital where president trump finished speaking to the building trades union moments ago. >>> and race responds for the first time, the former national security adviser responds to attacks that her request to reveal the identities of some trump aides were surveilled was for political purposes. the exclusive interview. >>> life support, top white house officials work to go resuscitate health care reform. can they convince the house freedom caucus to get on board? >>> and spy games, nbc's lester holt with a behind the scenes look at america's attempts to guard nuclear and attacks from north korea. >>> moments ago, the former n