theresa lundy, eugene craig, thank you so much. >> the president's agenda being overshadowed by new bookit, says the trump administration is dysfunctional, the president not quit for job. now president supporters denouncing the book saying it is a work of fiction. >> reaction continues to pour in after the release of bombshell book fire and fury inside the trump white house. and it was returned to the shelves last friday, five days before it was expected to hit book stands. and quickly sold out at many locations, a isn't now on back order on line. the book paves the trump administration as dysfunctional and the president as unfit for office. but those close to the president are coming to his defense just days after the book's release. >> this is a book of fiction. not there are so many misrepresentations in this book that it shouldn't be taken serious. >> i this book is complete fanú. >> those statements are just absurd, chris. i mean, just pure fantasy. i'm with him almost every day. we talk about some of the most serious matters facing america and the world. complex issues. the preside

democrat simpson and eugene craig here to weigh in tonight. how else do you recruit minorities.you approach minorities talent top talent bring them into the white house. >> well, black republicans and black americans in general always have had access to the white house regardless of the administration and in particular to this election cycle you saw for the first time black republicans and black democrats actually come together under the the joint center and gather thousands of black resumes to present to either administration to be prepared. the scenario we came across over the last year is that we had a black democrat in omarosa blocking qualified black republicans from administration posts. >> hm. >> maurice. >> well, i mean i think it's not so much the pool of talent that's available. we know that there are strong black candidates for every position. the problem is we're having is the rhetoric and the outreach and the actions that are being directed towards the african-american community. this administration has in an historic wave has worked against and spoken ill of black