cory lewandowski was never asked to go away. the super pac communications director says lewandowski will quote no longer be associated with trump world. the whole world, the whole trump world. we can assume the donation to the pac remains. joining our conversation, amy stoddard. john heilemann is still here. amy, i want to show you this. trump is cory do you know do youski, trump is lun dueski. >> wouldn't you start screaming? did you see any change in her face. the best thing is say i can't destroy a man. he's got a beautiful wife and children. i am not going to destroy a man for that. >> that was donald trump defending cory lewandowski against an allegation that he grabbed a reporter's arm. what is interesting to me is a former trump adviser told me yesterday that trump and his family are feeling the squeeze from all these lawsuits. i thought this firing this severing of ties from lun do you kyi, and it remains to be seen whether said ties are actually severed speaks to the financial desperation. we talk about his power, but m

look, cory lewandowski has had attention before. he's been accused of unwanted sexual advances b.ired by donald trump in 2016. his first presidential campaign. but he's always found a way back into the president's good graces. but from everyone i have spoken with, this appears to be the most significant break yet between the two of them. the president and his advisers are taking this quite seriously, these disturbing allegations that over the weekend he made unwanted sexual advances repeatedly to a woman at a las vegas dinner. >> alex eisenstaedt i would normally not cut you off here my friend. it is good to have you on the show but a member of congress just sat down unexpectedly because the vote obviously delayed them. thanks for your reporting. it is interesting. >>> i want to bring in republican congressman don bacon of nebraska. i haven't had a chance to say hello, hi. you ran over from the house floor. >> i knew you were waiting. >> i want to make this quick because we are in a bit of a time crunch here. first of all, reaction to the vote that was just taken? it appears the g

a former trump operate oev worked for cory lewandowski. work for donald trump back in 2015. here is some of what he had say about his intentions for today. >> condemn those who engage in violence but individuals who did not, simply in the wrong place at the wrong time are being unjustly% cuted. >> who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> the vast majority of the hundreds arrested who have not been charged with violence. >> people unlawfully stormed the capitol. >> sformg is the characterization that's your zakaria characterization in many cases they walked through a door held open by a capitol police officer. >> and heren, mehdi wrb lies the big issue with all this, is the fact that he came back at me and i said i was characterizing this as storming the capitol. we sat here and watched what took place january 6th. that's a fact. the insurrectionists stormed the capital. matt brainard characterized as people walked in peacefully. doors held open. welcomed to the capitol grounds. that's not what happened. yet the rally taking place today. so i think it's pretty much a