hagar, the former spokesperson for the u.s. mission to the united nations.elly, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for asian pacific affairs. joshua walker, expert on turkey, who served in the state department under secretaries kerry and clinton. also returning is evelyn, the former assistant secretary of defense for russia, ukraine and eurasia. since we have this meeting with turkey coming up, joshua, let me start with you. and the key question here, it seems to me, is does this, what's happening now, the questions being raised, and you have h.r. mcmaster coming out to the briefing room, overshadow and complicate everything that's happening? >> i do think this makes a big difference. he is about to go from this press conference directly into a meeting at 12:30 with the president of turkey. there is so much at stake between the u.s. and turkey. because of the domestic politics in washington, the meeting might be overshadowed. what the president and erdogan do will have implications for the refugees. >> what's your question for mcmaster as he comes