nbc chief haley jackson has details. >> reporter: new questions whether the president's owns words could come back to haunt him as he talks travel ban in the hands of supreme court describing the current version as watered down and politically correct and yes, the president's reiterating it is a travel ban. >> i don't think the president cares what you call it. >> reporter: his administration used to. >> it's not a travel ban, it's a travel pause. >> this is not a travel ban. this is a temporary pause. >> we use words like travel ban that misrepresents what it is. >> reporter: why does it matter what it's called? because the president's words can and probably will be used against him in a court of law. other judges in decisions to block the ban already pointed to the president's rhetoric on the campaign trail. even supporters like conservative lawyer george conway, husband of kelly ann argues these tweets undercut the president. >> does it make their legal position harder but many would say undermines their credibility as well. >> does president support his own travel ban? >> absolutely.

our political team ready to break it all down and we'll talk to corey lewandowski, but first haley jackson. >> good morning to you. and this morning for the first time since this testimony, the president himself is responding to james comey and he's doing it where else, on twitter writing today despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication. adding, and, wow, comey is a leaker. the president picking out the parts he prefers from comey's testimony but implying much of the rest under oath wasn't true. we will hear from the president later on in the rose garden where he set a news conference and take a victory lap. >> this morning team trump arguing james comey didn't deliver a knock-out blow after his testimony. >> those were lies, plain and simple. that push back coming against the president's claims, comey was fired partly because of low moral at the fbi. >> i know i was fired about something of the way i was conducting the russia investigation was in some way putting pressure on him and irritating him and he decided to fire he because of that. >> the president's